AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 11 JANUARY 2019,
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

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)70*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 4 January 2019.RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 5 DECEMBER 2018

(EC(2018-19)16#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.– Creation of one permanent post of Chief Labour Officer (D1) in the Labour Department to take up various new tasks in relation to the abolition of the "offsetting" of severance payment and long service payment with employers' mandatory contributions under the Mandatory Provident Fund System)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 5 December 2018.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Commissioner for Labour/Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Labour Relations))

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Manpower on 21 November 2017)

(The item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 21 November and 5 December 2018. Supplementary information paper (ESC31/18-19(01) and ESC40/18-19(01)) provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written questions from Hon SHIU Ka-chun on 22 November 2018 (ESC26/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 4 December 2018 (ESC33/18-19(01)))

2.FCR(2018-19)71*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 4 January 2019.RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 12 DECEMBER 2018

(PWSC(2018-19)33#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.– 75MC Community health centre-cum-residential care home for the elderly at Tuen Mun Area 29 West)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 12 December 2018.)

(In attendance : Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Project Director 2, Architectural Services Department/Senior Project Manager 229, Architectural Services Department/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health)5/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly)/Chief Architect (2), Housing Department/Service Director (Primary and Community Health Care), Hospital Authority (New Territories West Cluster))

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 5 November 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)221/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(The item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 28 November and 12 December 2018. Supplementary information papers (PWSC49/18-19(01) and PWSC65/18-19(01)) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written question from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung on 28 November 2018 (PWSC38/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 10 December 2018 (PWSC49/18-19(02)))

(Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 11 December 2018 (PWSC53/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 31 December 2018 (PWSC65/18-19(02)))

(Written question from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki on 20 December 2018 (FC81/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 31 December 2018 (FC81/18-19(02)))

(Written question from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung on 3 January 2019 (FC84/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 10 January 2019 (FC89/18-19(01)))

3.FCR(2018-19)72*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 4 January 2019.HEAD 138 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (PLANNING AND LANDS BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Funding Scheme to Support the Use of Vacant Government Sites by Non-government Organisations"

(This item invites Members to approve a new non-recurrent commitment of $1 billion for the implementation of a funding scheme to support the use of vacant government sites by non-government organisations.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)7/Assistant Director of Lands (Specialist 2))

(Discussed by Panel on Development on 27 November 2018)

4.FCR(2018-19)73RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 19 DECEMBER 2018

(EC(2018-19)17#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of two permanent posts of Principal Government Counsel (DL3), one each in the Civil Division and the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice to better cope with the substantial increase in workload arising from the existing and new initiatives in the two Divisions)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 19 December 2018.)

(In attendance : Director of Administration and Development/Law Officer (Civil Law), Department of Justice/Law Draftsman, Department of Justice/Deputy Law Draftsman II, Department of Justice/Deputy Law Officer (Civil Law)(Civil Litigation), Department of Justice/Senior Assistant Law Officer (Civil Law) (Civil Litigation)2, Department of Justice)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and legal Services on 28 May 2018)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 19 December 2018)

5.FCR(2018-19)74 HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Funding Support to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $360.8 million to support the effective operation of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for four years from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2022.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education (5)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Education Infrastructure)/Secretary General of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 7 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)400/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

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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 4 January 2019.

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.