AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2018,
FROM 3:15 PM (OR AN EARLIER TIME BETWEEN
3:00 PM AND 3:15 PM)NOTELegend symbol denoting If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:00 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:00 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting. TO 7:00 PM

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Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2018-19)64*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 7 December 2018. HEAD 95 – LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Subhead 677 Acquiring and commissioning artworks by local artists
Item 827 Acquiring and commissioning artworks by local artists

Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Intangible cultural heritage initiatives"

(This item invites Members to approve the following changes to Head 95 Leisure and Cultural Services Department –

Subhead 677 Acquiring and commissioning artworks by local artists
Item 827 Acquiring and commissioning artworks by local artists

(a)increase the approved commitment from $50 million to $550 million and rename both the subhead and item as "Acquiring museum collections and commissioning art and cultural projects"; and

Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Intangible cultural heritage initiatives"

(b)create a new commitment of $300 million for the safeguarding, promotion and transmission of intangible cultural heritage.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture)2/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Heritage and Museums))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 28 May 2018)

2.FCR(2018-19)65*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 7 December 2018. RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 NOVEMBER 2018

(PWSC(2018-19)31 – 96EB Construction of an assembly hall at Munsang College at 8 Dumbarton Road, Kowloon City)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 7 November 2018.)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 11 May 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)1280/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 7 November 2018 and information paper PWSC33/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee))

3.FCR(2018-19)66*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 7 December 2018. 2018-19 JUDICIAL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

(This item invites Members to approve, with effect from 1 April 2018, an increase in pay by 4.69% for judges and judicial officers.)

(In attendance : Director of Administration/Deputy Director of Administration)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 29 October 2018)

4.FCR(2018-19)67 HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

(This item invites Members to –

(a)approve a 2.8% increase in standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the rates of allowances under the Social Security Allowance Scheme with effect from 1 February 2019;

(b)note the financial implications of an extra $1,253 million each year arising from item (a) above; and

(c)approve under Head 170 Social Welfare Department Subhead 179 Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and Subhead 180 Social Security Allowance Scheme supplementary provision of $409 million and $2,154 million respectively.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Senior Statistician (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Welfare on 12 November 2018)

5.FCR(2018-19)68 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 NOVEMBER 2018

(PWSC(2018-19)30#Legend symbol denoting Item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 45CG District Cooling System at the Kai Tak Development)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 7 November 2018.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Energy)/Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services/Chief Engineer (Energy Efficiency B), Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 26 June 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)1356/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel.)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 7 November 2018 and information paper PWSC50/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee))

6.FCR(2018-19)69 HEAD 53 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Funding Support for Sports Development
New Item "Major Sports Events Matching Grant Scheme"
New Item "Injection into Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion)"
New Item "Injection into Elite Athletes Development Fund"
New Item "District Sports Programmes Funding Scheme"

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)a new commitment of $500 million for the implementation of the Major Sports Events Matching Grant Scheme;

(b)a new commitment of $1 billion for injection into the Arts and Sport Development Fund (Sports Portion);

(c)a new commitment of $6 billion for injection into the Elite Athletes Development Fund; and

(d)a new commitment of $100 million for the implementation of the District Sports Programmes Funding Scheme. )

(In attendance : Secretary for Home Affairs/Commissioner for Sports, Home Affairs Bureau/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport) 1/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport) 2)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 28 May 2018 and 25 June 2018. Supplementary information papers CB(2)2072/17-18(01) and CB(2)309/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

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

* Items carried over from the meeting held on 7 December 2018.

Note If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:00 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:00 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting.