Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Three meetings on Friday, 17 July 2015
(a)	the first two-hour meeting will start at 4:45 pm;
(b)	the second two-hour meeting will start at 7:15 pm; and
(c)	the third two-hour meeting will start at 9:25 pm.
Two meetings on Saturday, 18 July 2015
(a)	the first two-hour meeting will start at 9:00 am; and
(b)	the second two-hour meeting will start at 11:10 am.

Pecuniary interest :

Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.		Subject
1.	FCR(2015-16)24 #Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 26 Jun, 3, 10, 14, 15 and 16 Jul 2015.	2015-16 CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT (This item invites Members to approve -
		(a)	with effect from 1 April 2015, the following adjustments to the civil service pay scales arising from 2015-16 Civil Service Pay Adjustment -
			(i)	an increase of 3.96% in the dollar value of the pay points in the directorate and upper salary band; and
			(ii)	an increase of 4.62% in the dollar value of the pay points in the middle and lower salary bands;
		(b)	corresponding adjustments to the provisions for aided schools
		(c)	corresponding adjustments to the provisions for Independent Commission Against Corruption; and
		(d)	corresponding adjustments to the provisions for subvented bodies whose funding is price-adjusted on the basis of formulae including a factor of civil service pay adjustment.)
	(In attendance : Secretary for the Civil Service/Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service/Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Pay and Leave)/Secretary General, Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service)
(Discussed by Public Service Panel on 22 June 2015)
2.	FCR(2015-16)25 #Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 26 Jun, 3, 10, 14, 15 and 16 Jul 2015.	HEAD 44 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "Recycling Fund" (This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $1 billion for setting up the Recycling Fund.)
	(In attendance : Under Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection/Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Waste Reduction and Recycling)/General Manager, Environmental Management Division, Hong Kong Productivity Council/Principal Consultant, Hong Kong Productivity Council)
(Discussed by Environmental Affairs Panel on 23 July 2014)
3.	FCR(2015-16)26 #Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 26 Jun, 3, 10, 14, 15 and 16 Jul 2015.	HEAD 181 - TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT Subhead 700 General non-recurrent Item 524 SME Export Marketing and Development Funds (This item invites Members to approve an increase in the approved commitment of the SME Export Marketing and Development Funds from $3.75 billion by $1.5 billion to $5.25 billion.)
	(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/Director-General of Trade and Industry/ Assistant Director-General of Trade and Industry (Industries Support))
(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 16 June 2015)
4.	FCR(2015-16)27 #Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 26 Jun, 3, 10, 14, 15 and 16 Jul 2015.	HEAD 159 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (WORKS BRANCH) Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "Enhancing the Skill Level of Construction Manpower" (This item invites Members to approve a commitment of $100 million to support the Construction Industry Council in launching a pilot scheme for training semi-skilled construction workers to become skilled workers.)
	(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)/Chairman of Construction Industry Training Board, Construction Industry Council/Director, Training and Development, Construction Industry Council)
(Discussed by Development Panel on 26 May 2015)
5.	FCR(2014-15)36A #Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 26 Jun, 3, 10, 14, 15 and 16 Jul 2015.	NEW HEAD "GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY BUREAU" Subhead 000 Operational Expenses (This item invites Members to consider FCR(2014-15)36 in conjunction with FCR(2014-15)36A and to approve the creation of three non-civil service positions and four permanent civil service posts for the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau with effect from the commencement date of the resolution passed under section 54A of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) for the transfer of statutory functions (the 2015 resolution).)
	(In attendance : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/ Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Consulting and Operations)/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Policy and Community))
6.	FCR(2014-15)37A #Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 26 Jun, 3, 10, 14, 15 and 16 Jul 2015.	NEW HEAD "GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY BUREAU" HEAD 47 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER HEAD 55 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY BRANCH) HEAD 155 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION (This item invites Members to consider FCR(2014-15)37 in conjunction with FCR(2014-15)37A and to approve the following changes to the 2015-16 Estimates to give effect to the establishment of a new Innovation and Technology Bureau -
		(a)	creating a new Head of Expenditure entitled "Government Secretariat: Innovation and Technology Bureau" and a Recurrent Subhead under the General Revenue Account to account for the expenditure of Innovation and Technology Bureau, with the Permanent Secretary for Innovation and Technology as the Controlling Officer;
		(b)	renaming the Head of Expenditure for the Communications and Technology Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, and renaming the Controlling Officer;
		(c)	providing a funding provision of up to $25,495,000 to the new Head of Expenditure, assuming the new Bureau can be established within 2015-16; and
		(d)	providing an establishment ceiling of $13,485,000 in terms of total notional annual mid-point salary value to the new Head of Expenditure and making consequential changes to the establishment ceilings of - Head 47 - Government Secretariat : Office of the Government Chief Information Officer; Head 55 - Government Secretariat : Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications and Technology Branch) (to be renamed Government Secretariat : Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications and Creative Industries Branch); and Head 155 - Government Secretariat : Innovation and Technology Commission.)
	(In attendance : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/ Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Consulting and Operations)/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Policy and Community))
(Discussed by Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel on 14 April and 3 May 2014, and Commerce and Industry Panel on 15 April 2014)

^{# Items carried over from the meetings held on 26 Jun, 3, 10, 14, 15 and 16 Jul 2015.}

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