AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2018,
FROM 3:15 PM TO 7:15 PM
| 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.
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| 1. | FCR(2017-18)54*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 January 2018. | CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND HEAD 962 - INDUSTRY New Subhead "Equity in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for an InnoCell" (This item invites Members to approve – | ||
| (a) | a commitment to inject $560 million as equity from the Capital Investment Fund; and
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| (b) | a guarantee by the Government for a commercial loan amounting to $240 million and the interest arising therefrom
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| to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for developing an InnoCell adjacent to the Hong Kong Science Park.)
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| (In attendance : Secretary for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Technology/Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Infrastructure and Quality Services)/Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation/Senior Manager, (Development), Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation)
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| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Commence and Industry on 18 July 2017 and 21 November 2017. Supplementary information papers CB(1)212/17-18(03) and CB(1)477/17-18(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel)
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| 2. | FCR(2017-18)55*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 January 2018. | HEAD 186 – TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT Subhead 000 Operational expenses Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "Developing a new system to process subsidy amount, modifying relevant software and hardware and installing dedicated readers for subsidy collection and registration of expenses on monthly/day passes for implementing the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme" (This item invites Members to approve – | ||
| (a) | a new non-recurrent commitment of $69.85 million under Head 186 Transport Department Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for developing a new system to process subsidy amount, modifying relevant software and hardware and installing dedicated readers for subsidy collection and registration of expenses on monthly/day passes for implementing the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme; and
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| (b) | an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of non-directorate posts in the permanent establishment of Transport Department in 2017-18 from $810,144,000 by $12,667,380 to $822,811,380 for the creation of 15 non-directorate civil service posts (including 13 permanent and two time-limited posts) for implementing the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme.)
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| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Transport and Housing/Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Management and Paratransit)/Principal Transport Officer (Ferry and Paratransit), Transport Department)
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| (Discussed by Transport Panel on 9 January 2018)
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| 3. | FCR(2017-18)56 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 6 DECEMBER 2017 (EC(2017-18)10 – Creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to head the Recreation and Sport Division (2) of Recreation and Sport Branch in the Home Affairs Bureau) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 6 December 2017.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Commissioner for Sports, Home Affairs Bureau)
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| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 20 January 2017)
(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 6 December 2017 and information paper ESC53/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 4. | FCR(2017-18)57 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 JANUARY 2018
(EC(2017-18)13 – Establishment changes arising from the re-organisation of the Innovation and Technology Bureau (ITB); and creation of four additional permanent directorate posts of two Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) posts in ITB, one Chief Systems Manager (D1) post in Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and one Chief Engineer (D1) post in Civil Engineering and Development Department for implementing new initiatives of ITB with effect from 1 April 2018 or with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, whichever is later) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 January 2018.) | ||
| (In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Technology/Government Chief Information Officer/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Policy and Industry Development)/Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Infrastructure and Operations)/Head, Efficiency Unit/Deputy Head, Efficiency Unit/Principal Assistant Secretary (Planning and Lands)/Project Manager, Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer, Civil Engineering and Development Department)
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| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 13 November 2017)
(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 12 and 22 January 2018) (Joint written question from Hon WU Chi-wai, Hon James TO Kun-sun and Hon KWONG Chun-yu on 9 January 2018 (ESC54/17-18(01)) (Chinese version only) and information paper from the Administration on 10 January 2018 (ESC56/17-18(01))) | ||||
| 5. | FCR(2017-18)58 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 DECEMBER 2017
(PWSC(2017-18)22 – Road Improvement Works at Ma On Shan, Sha Tin) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 13 December 2017.) | ||
| (In attendance : Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Regional Highway Engineer (New Territories), Highways Department/Chief Highway Engineer (New Territories West), Highways Department/Chief Civil Engineer, Housing Department/Chief Architect, Housing Department)
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| (The item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 6 February 2017. Supplementary information paper CB(1)958/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)
(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 29 November 2017 and 13 December 2017 and information papers PWSC46/17-18(01) and PWSC86/17-18(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 6. | FCR(2017-18)59 | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT Transport Department New Subhead "Replacement of Traffic Control and Surveillance System in the Tsing Ma Control Area" (This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $298,910,000 for the replacement of traffic control and surveillance system in the Tsing Ma Control Area.) | ||
| (In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Management and Paratransit)/Chief Transport Officer (Tunnels and Tsing Ma), Transport Department/Chief Engineer(Project), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department/Electronics Engineer (Project), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)
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| (Discussed by Transport Panel on 21 July 2017) | ||||
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* Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 January 2018.