AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 29 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)53@Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the 2017-18 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 1 March 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) | ||||
| 2. | FCR(2018-19)87+Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 1 March 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 FEBRUARY 2019
(EC(2018-19)19 – 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) | ||||
| 3. | FCR(2018-19)89 | RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 FEBRUARY 2019
(EC(2018-19)22#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of one supernumerary post of Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for the implementation of the regulatory regime on private columbaria EC(2018-19)25 – Retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) in the Civil Aviation Department to continue strengthening the senior management of the Department) (This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Under Secretary for Food and Health/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)2/Head, Private Columbaria Affairs Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department)
(Item EC(2018-19)22 was discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 13 February 2018) (Item EC(2018-19)22 was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 15 and 22 February 2019 and information paper ESC69/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Item EC(2018-19)25 was discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 26 November 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)368/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel.) | ||||
| 4. | FCR(2018-19)88+Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 1 March 2019. | 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 : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Deputy Director of Home Affairs (2)/Assistant Director of Home Affairs (3))
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| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 28 January 2019)
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| 5. | FCR(2018-19)91 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 FEBRUARY 2019
(EC(2018-19)23#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Security Bureau and one Assistant Director of Immigration (GDS(C)2) in the Immigration Department to continue steering the comprehensive review of handling non-refoulement claims and to step up relevant measures) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (Review)/Director of Immigration/Assistant Director of Immigration (Removal Assessment and Litigation))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Security on 2 November 2018) (Written question from Hon AU Nok-hin on 3 January 2019 (ESC43/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 21 February 2019 (ESC65/18-19(01))) | ||||
| 6. | FCR(2018-19)92 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE
ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)37#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 863TH Widening of western section of Lin Ma Hang Road between Ping Yuen River and Ping Che Road) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 13 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)1/
Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)5/
Director of Highways/Project Manager (Major Works), Highways Department/Chief Traffic Engineer (New Territories East), Transport Department/Senior Engineer (North), Transport Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Transport on 14 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)483/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 13 February 2019 and information paper PWSC157/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)) | ||||
| 7. | FCR(2018-19)93 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE
ON 20 FEBRUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)39#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 130KA Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 20 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (C)/Director of Immigration/Assistant Director of Immigration (Management and Support)/Assistant Principal Immigration Officer (Planning), Immigration Department/Director of Architectural Services/Project Director (1), Architectural Services Department/Senior Project Manager 127, Architectural Services Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Security on 4 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(2)700/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 13 and 20 February 2019 and information papers PWSC126/18-19(01) and PWSC160/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung on 18 February 2019 (PWSC119/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 19 February 2019 (PWSC126/18-19(02)) | ||||
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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.
@ Item carried over from the 2017-18 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 1 March 2019.
* Resubmission item.
+ Items carried over from the meeting held on 1 March 2019.
# Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.
^ 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.