AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2015

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(2014-15)51 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 NOVEMBER 2014, 23, 30 JANUARY, 4 AND 10 FEBRUARY 2015

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 26 November 2014, 23, 30 January, 4 and 10 February 2015.)

PWSC(2014-15)32 Ma On Shan development - roads, drainage and sewerage works at Whitehead and Lok Wo Sha, phase 2

PWSC(2014-15)41 Government Complex in Area 14 (Siu Lun), Tuen Mun

PWSC(2014-15)39 Development of waste electrical and electronic equipment treatment and recycling facility

PWSC(2014-15)40 Construction of Rank and File Quarters for Customs and Excise Department at Yau Yue Wan Village Road, Tseung Kwan O

PWSC(2014-15)45 A 36-classroom primary school in Area 36, Fanling

PWSC(2014-15)46 Two Special Schools at Sung On Street, To Kwa Wan

PWSC(2014-15)47 Construction of an annex to Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School, Shatin, New Territories

PWSC(2014-15)48 A school for social development for girls at Choi Hing Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon

PWSC(2014-15)52 Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 701 - Land Acquisition
Head 702 - Port and Airport Development
Head 703 - Buildings
Head 704 - Drainage
Head 705 - Civil Engineering
Head 706 - Highways
Head 707 - New Towns and Urban Area Development
Head 708 (part) - Capital Subventions
Head 709 - Waterworks
Head 710 - Computerisation
Head 711 - Housing
Block allocations

2.FCR(2014-15)45A*Legend symbol denoting At the meetings on 23 and 30 January 2015, the Finance Committee discussed item FCR(2014-15)45 on the same subject but did not complete the deliberation. LOAN FUND
HEAD 262 – PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Subhead 101 Fisheries Loans

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)an increase in the approved commitment for the Fisheries Development Loan Fund (FDLF) under Subhead 101 : Fisheries Loans from $290 million by $810 million to $1,100 million, for meeting the increased demand for credit facilities from the fisheries trade, in particular fishermen who have been affected by the trawl ban; and

(b)the setting aside of around $400 million in the loan capital for providing loans to inshore trawlers, on the proviso that such loan applications must be submitted on or before 30 June 2015.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Food and Health/Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (Fisheries)/Senior Fisheries Officer (Fisheries Supporting Services), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department)

(Discussed by Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Panel on 10 June 2014)

3.FCR(2014-15)58 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 JANUARY 2015

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 January 2015.)

PWSC(2014-15)36 Road improvement works for West Kowloon Reclamation Development (Phase 1)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Transport and Housing/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Project Manager (Major Works), Highways Department/Chief Engineer (Priority Railway), Transport Department)

4.FCR(2014-15)57 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 – INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Subhead 101 Innovation and Technology (block vote)

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

(This item invites Members to approve a further injection of $5 billion into the Innovation and Technology Fund.)

(In attendance : Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Funding Schemes)/Science Advisor, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau)

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 20 January 2015)

≠ If the House Committee ("HC") needs to resume its meeting at 5:15 pm, the second Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the HC meeting has finished its business.

* At the meetings on 23 and 30 January 2015, the Finance Committee discussed item FCR(2014-15)45 on the same subject but did not complete the deliberation.

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