AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 1 MARCH 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.
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| 1. | FCR(2018-19)85+Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 22 February 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 JANUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)36#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 821CL Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Yan Wing Street, Yau Tong) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 30 January 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Chief Architect (Development and Standards Section), Housing Department/Chief Civil Engineer (1), Housing Department/Deputy Head of Civil Engineering Office (Project and Environmental Management), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (Special Duties (Works)), Civil Engineering and Development Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 3 December 2018) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 30 January 2019 and information paper PWSC125/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)) (Information paper from the Administration on 28 February 2019 (FC129/18-19(01))) | ||||
| 2. | FCR(2018-19)86+Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 22 February 2019. | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION Census and Statistics Department New Subhead "Information Technology Equipment and Services for the 2021 Population Census" (This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $202,680,000 for acquiring information technology equipment and services for the 2021 Population Census.) | ||
| (In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) (Insurance and Retirement Scheme)/
Commissioner for Census and Statistics/Deputy Commissioner for Census and Statistics/Assistant Commissioner for Census and Statistics (Social)/
Senior Statistician (Information Technology)1, Census and Statistics Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Financial Affairs on 7 January 2019) | ||||
| 3. | FCR(2018-19)53@Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the 2017-18 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 22 February 2019.*Legend symbol denoting Resubmission item. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 6 JUNE 2018
(EC(2016-17)26#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Making permanent of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice to undertake essential duties in respect of constitutional and electoral matters) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 6 June 2018.) | ||
| (In attendance : Director of Administration and Development/Solicitor General, Department of Justice/Deputy Solicitor General (Constitutional Affairs), Department of Justice)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and legal Services on 19 December 2016) (^Legend symbol denoting According to the Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on 14 July 2017, LEUNG Kwok-hung, Nathan LAW Kwun-chung, YIU Chung-yim and LAU Siu-lai have been disqualified from assuming the office of a member of the Legislative Council, and have vacated the same since 12 October 2016, and are not entitled to act as a member of the Legislative Council.Written question from Nathan LAW Kwun-chung on 20 April 2017 (ESC87/16-17(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 21 April 2017 (ESC90/16-17(01))) (Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 15 June 2017 (ESC126/16-17(04)) and information paper from the Administration on 30 June 2017 (ESC140/16-17(01))) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 4 and 6 June 2018 and information paper ESC152/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 4. | FCR(2018-19)87 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 FEBRUARY 2019
(EC(2018-19)19 – Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Tourism Commission, the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau to lead a Preparatory Team with a view to planning and implementing the preparatory work for the establishment of the Travel Industry Authority and a new regulatory regime of the travel industry) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 15 February 2019.) | ||
| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 17 July 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)1519/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)
(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 15 February 2019 and information paper ESC66/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 5. | FCR(2018-19)88 | HEAD 63 – HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Subhead 000 Operational expenses Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "Reimbursement of Setting-up Expenses and Winding-up Expenses for District Council members of the 2020-2023 term" (This item invites Members to approve with effect from 1 January 2020 – | ||
| (a) | the proposed enhancements to the remuneration package for members of the District Councils; and
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| (b) | a new commitment of $61,758,000 under Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for reimbursing the Setting-up and Winding-up Expenses for District Council members of the 2020-2023 term.)
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| (In attendance : Director of Home Affairs/Assistant Director of Home Affairs (3))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 28 January 2019) | ||||
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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.
+ Items carried over from the meeting held on 22 February 2019.
# Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.
@ Item carried over from the 2017-18 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 22 February 2019.
* Resubmission item.
^ According to the Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on 14 July 2017, LEUNG Kwok-hung, Nathan LAW Kwun-chung, YIU Chung-yim and LAU Siu-lai have been disqualified from assuming the office of a member of the Legislative Council, and have vacated the same since 12 October 2016, and are not entitled to act as a member of the Legislative Council.