AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

(a)on Friday, 6 July 2018, from 4:45 pm to 7:00 pm; and

(b)on Saturday, 7 July 2018, from 9:00 am to 1:00 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.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2018-19)34*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 28 MAY 2018

(PWSC(2018-19)22#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.
433RO Open space in Area 6, Tai Po
291RS Redevelopment of Yuen Long Stadium)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 28 May 2018.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport)/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services)/Chief Executive Officer (Planning), Leisure and Cultural Services Department/Director of Architectural Services/Project Director, Architectural Services Department/Senior Project Manager, Architectural Services Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 23 April 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 28 May 2018)

2.FCR(2018-19)35*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Education Subventions
61EC - Hostel Development Fund

(This item seeks approval a one-off grant of $10,303.7 million in money-of-the-day prices to the six University Grants Committee-funded universities as a new funding arrangement for expediting the development of student hostels for meeting their hostel shortfalls in full.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Deputy Secretary-General, University Grants Committee Secretariat)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 1 December 2017)

(Motion passed at the Panel of Education meeting on 1 December 2017 (CB(4)327/17-18(01))

(Administration's response to the motion passed at the Panel of Education meeting on 1 December 2017 (CB(4)517/17-18(01)))

3.FCR(2018-19)38*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 – INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Subhead 101 Innovation and Technology (block vote)

New Subhead "Research centres/laboratories for establishment of research clusters"

HEAD 184 – TRANSFERS TO FUNDS
Subhead 992 "Payment to the Innovation and Technology Fund"

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
HEAD 962 - INDUSTRY
New Subhead "Equity in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for supporting healthcare and artificial intelligence and robotics technologies researches and its tenants/incubatees"

New Subhead "Equity in the Hong Kong Cyberport Development Holdings Limited for supporting its tenants/incubatees and promoting the development of e-sports"

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)a supplementary provision of $20 billion under Head 184 Transfer of Funds Subhead 992 Payment to the Innovation and Technology Fund to enable –

(i)the continued operation of the existing funding schemes under the Innovation and Technology Fund and introduction of various new initiatives; and

(ii)the creation of a new commitment to provide financial support to establish research clusters in Hong Kong;

(b)a commitment to inject $10 billion as equity from the Capital Investment Fund to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for providing facilities to support healthcare and artificial intelligence and robotics technologies researches, and strengthening support measures for its tenants/incubatees; and

(c)a commitment to inject $300 million as equity from the Capital Investment Fund to the Hong Kong Cyberport Development Holdings Limited for strengthening the support to its tenants/incubatees and promoting the development of e-sports in Hong Kong.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Innovation and Technology/Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Technology (1)/Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Technology (2)/Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation/Chief Technology Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation/Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited/Chief Corporate Development Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited)

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Commence and Industry on 20 March 2018 and 15 May 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)1189/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(Written question from Hon WU Chi-wai on 18 May 2018 (CB(1)984/17-18(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 19 June 2018 (CB(1)1148/17-18(01))

(Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 15 May 2018 (CB(1)966/17-18(01))and information paper from the Administration on 28 June 2018 (CB(1)1204/17-18(01))

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 14 May 2018)

4.FCR(2018-19)40*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. HEAD 55 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item Subsidy Scheme to Extend Fibre-based Networks to Villages in Remote Areas

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $774.4 million under Head 55 – Government Secretariat: Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications and Creative Industries) for implementing a subsidy scheme to extend fibre-based networks to villages in remote areas.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/ Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Creative Industries)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Creative Industries)/Director-General of Communications, Office of the Communications Authority/Assistant Director-General of Communications (Market and Competition), Office of the Communications Authority/Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager (Market and Competition), Office of the Communications Authority)

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 14 May 2018)

5.FCR(2018-19)39*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. HEAD 159 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (WORKS BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Construction Innovation and Technology Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new non-recurrent commitment of $1 billion under Head 159 Development Bureau (Works Branch) Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for the establishment of the Construction Innovation and Technology Fund.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)1/Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)3/Head of Project Cost Management Office, Development Bureau/Chief Assistant Secretary (Works)4, Development Bureau/Chief Assistant Secretary (Works)5, Development Bureau/Executive Director of the Construction Industry Council)

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 29 May 2018)

6.FCR(2018-19)37*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. 2018-19 CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

(This item invites Members to approve –

(A)with effect from 1 April 2018, the following adjustments to the civil service pay scales arising from the 2018-19 civil service pay adjustment –

(a)an increase of 4.06% in the dollar value of the pay points in the directorate and upper salary band subject to the pay points referred to in (i) and (ii) below the dollar values of which should be as specified –

(i)Master Pay Scale (MPS) 34 at $70,590; and

(ii)General Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale (GDS(O)) 20 and Police Pay Scale (PPS) 36 at $70,470, and GDS(O) 21 and PPS 37 at $70,970; and

(b)an increase of 4.51% 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 the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC); and

(D)corresponding adjustments to subventions which are price-adjusted on the basis of formulae that include a factor on 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))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 15 June 2018)

7.FCR(2018-19)41 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 JUNE 2018

(EC(2018-19)7 – Creation of one permanent post of Registry Manager (D2) in the Companies Registry to head and continuously oversee the operation of a new Registry set up to implement a new regulatory regime for trust or company service providers)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 26 June 2018.)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Financial Affairs on 8 January 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 26 June 2018)

8.FCR(2018-19)42 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 JUNE 2018

(EC(2018-19)10#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.– Creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Systems Manager (D1) and retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau to take forward the development of a Trade Single Window in Hong Kong)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 20 June 2018.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/ Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Single Window))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Commence and Industry on 15 May 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 20 June 2018 and information paper ESC160/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

9.FCR(2018-19)30*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
New Subhead "Replacement of Radio Communications System of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $56,362,000 for the replacement of the existing radio communications system of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Food and Health/Principal Assistant Sectary for Food and Health (Food)/Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Administration and Development)/Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Operations)/Chief Engineer (Municipal), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department/Senior Engineer (Municipal/Project), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 13 March 2018)

10.FCR(2018-19)43 HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Gifted Education Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $800 million for injection into the Gifted Education Fund.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Education/Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development), Education Bureau/Executive Director, The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 11 May 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)1193/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

11.FCR(2018-19)36*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018. RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 MAY 2018

(PWSC(2018-19)21#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.
182TB Elevated Pedestrian Corridor in Yuen Long Town connecting with Long Ping Station )

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 26 May 2018.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Director of Highways/Project Manager (Major Works), Highways Department/Chief Traffic Engineer (New Territories West), Transport Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Transport on 27 April 2018)

(Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 24 May 2018 (PWSC221/17-18(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 25 May 2018 (PWSC223/17-18(01))

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 23 and 26 May 2018 and information papers PWSC223/17-18(01) (part 1) (part 2) (part 3) (part 4) (part 5) (part 6) and PWSC258/17-18(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

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# Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.

* Items carried over from the meeting held on 30 June 2018.