UPDATED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 10 JANUARY 2014, AT 3:00 P.M.

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Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2013-14)47RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 4 AND 11 DECEMBER 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 4 and 11 December 2013.)

2. FCR(2013-14)48
FCR(2013-14)48A 		RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 18 DECEMBER 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 18 December 2013.)

(In attendance : Secretary for the Environment/Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Environmental Infrastructure)/Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition), Lands Department/District Lands Officer (North), Lands Department/Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)/Chief Assistant Secretary for Development (Works))

3.FCR(2013-14)44HEAD 22 – AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT Subhead 700 – General non-recurrent New Item "Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $500 million for setting up the Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Food and Health/Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation/ Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (Fisheries))

(Discussed by Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Panel on 11 June and 12 November 2013)

4.FCR(2013-14)49HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Language Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a commitment of $5 billion for injection into the Language Fund.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Education Infrastructure))

(Discussed by Education Panel on 9 December 2013)

5.FCR(2013-14)50Head 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Supporting Schools to Adopt E-textbooks"

CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Government Secretariat : Education Bureau
New Subhead "Upgrading the Web-based School Administration and Management System"

(This item invites Members to approve the following –

(a)the creation of a commitment of $50 million under Head 156 Government Secretariat: Education Bureau Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for supporting schools in adopting e-textbook; and

(b)the creation of a commitment of $67 million under Capital Works Reserve Fund Head 710 Computerisation for upgrading the Web-based School Administration and Management System.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Education Infrastructure)/ Chief Systems Manager (Information Technology Management), Education Bureau/Chief Curriculum Development Officer (Information Technology in Education), Education Bureau)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 9 December 2013)

6.FCR(2013-14)51HEAD 158 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : TRANSPORT AND HOUSING BUREAU (TRANSPORT BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Maritime and Aviation Training Fund"

HEAD 100 – MARINE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
Item 429 Sea-going Training Incentive Scheme

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)the creation of a new commitment of $100 million under Head 158 – Government Secretariat: Transport and Housing Bureau (Transport Branch) for establishing the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund; and

(b)an increase in the monthly subsidy level from $5,000 to $6,000 of the Sea-going Training Incentive Scheme under Head 100 – Marine Department.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Transport and Housing/Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) 4/Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) 5/Assistant Director of Marine (Shipping))

(Discussed by Economic Development Panel on 16 December 2013)

7.FCR(2013-14)52HEAD 44 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Ex-gratia payment for phasing out pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $11,444 million for providing ex-gratia payment to registered owners of some 82 000 pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles to phase out their vehicles.)

(In attendance : Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection/Principal Environmental Protection Officer (Mobile Source), Environmental Protection Department/Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Mobile Source), Environmental Protection Department/Chief Executive Officer (Licensing), Transport Department)

(Discussed by Environmental Affairs Panel on 2 October 2013)

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