REVISED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 7 JUNE 2013, AT 4:30 P.M.

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(2013-14)12RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 MAY 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 15 May 2013.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/ Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs)

2.FCR(2013-14)13RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 MAY 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 8 May 2013.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Transport and Housing /Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Project Director, Architectural Services Department/Chief Project Manager, Architectural Services Department/ Project Manager (Major Works), Highways Department/Deputy Project Manager (Major Works), Highways Department/Chief Superintendent (Planning and Development), Hong Kong Police Force/District Commander (Yau Tsim), Hong Kong Police Force)

3.FCR(2013-14)14HEAD 62 – HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Special rent payment for public rental housing tenants"

HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Additional provision for social security recipients"

HEAD 147 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY BUREAU (THE TREASURY BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 881 Electricity charges subsidy for eligible residential accounts

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)a new non-recurrent commitment of $2,150 million under Head 62 Housing Department Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for the provision of two months' rent for tenants/licencees living in the public rental housing units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society;

(b)a new non-recurrent commitment of $2,728 million under Head 170 Social Welfare Department

Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for the provision of an extra payment to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients equal to one month of the CSSA standard rates, and an extra payment to Old Age Allowance, Old Age Living Allowance and Disability Allowance recipients equal to one month of the allowances; and

(c)an increase in commitment by $4,500 million from $17,800 million to $22,300 million under Head 147 Government Secretariat : Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (The Treasury Branch) Subhead 700 General non-recurrent Item 881 for the provision of electricity charges subsidy for eligible residential households.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/ Assistant Director of Housing (Strategic planning)/Assistant Director of Housing (Estate Management)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)(H)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Chief Social Security Officer (Social Security), Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Housing Panel on 15 April 2013, Welfare Services Panel on 21 May 2013 and Financial Affairs Panel on 3 May 2013)

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