AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019,
FROM 4:00 PM (OR AN EARLIER TIME BETWEEN
3:45 PM AND 4:00 PM)NOTELegend symbol denoting If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:45 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:45 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:45 pm and 4:00 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)91*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | 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 : Deputy Secretary for Security (3)/Assistant Secretary for Security (Review) (1)/Deputy Director of Immigration/Principal Immigration Officer (Removal Assessment and Litigation), Immigration Department)
(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))) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 February 2019) | ||||
| 2. | FCR(2018-19)92*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)37 – 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.) | ||
| (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)) | ||||
| 3. | FCR(2018-19)93*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | 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 : Deputy Secretary for Security (3)/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)) | ||||
| 4. | FCR(2019-20)1*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)29 – Retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Home Affairs Bureau; and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department to provide continual and dedicated support for monitoring and facilitating the implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) project and to drive the implementation of the integrated basement and government infrastructure projects in WKCD) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 March 2019.) | ||
| (This item was discussed by the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project on 11 June 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)123/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Joint Subcommittee)
(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 March 2019 and information paper ESC72/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 5. | FCR(2019-20)2*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)38#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 358EP A 30-classroom primary school at Shui Chuen O, Sha Tin) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 13 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Senior Education Officer (School Building), Education Bureau/Deputy Director of Architectural Services/
Chief Project Manager 102, Architectural Services Department/Assistant Director of Water Supplies (Urban))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 7 December 2018) (Written question from Hon AU Nok-hin on 12 February 2019 (PWSC109/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 24 April 2019 (PWSC182/18-19(02))) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 13 February 2019 and information paper PWSC182/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 6. | FCR(2019-20)4*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 MARCH 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)32#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 173DR Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 2) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 20 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (2)/Principal Environmental Protection Officer (Biomass Management Facilities), Environmental Protection Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Environmental Affairs on 19 July 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)142/18-19(02) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (Written question from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai on 13 November 2018 (PWSC22/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 14 November 2018 (PWSC27/18-19(01))) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 14 and 28 November 2018 and 20 March 2019 and information papers PWSC36/18-19(01), PWSC105/18-19(01) and PWSC178/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Hon HUI Chi-fung on 23 November 2018 (PWSC32/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 27 November 2018 (PWSC36/18-19(02))) | ||||
| 7. | FCR(2019-20)5*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)40#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 780CL Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 29 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Transport and Housing/Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Head of Civil Engineering Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department/
Deputy Head of Civil Engineering Office (Housing), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Senior Veterinary Officer (Animal Management) (Operations), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department/
Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/Chief Architect 5, Housing Department/Chief Civil Engineer 2, Housing Department/
Senior Housing Manager (Redevelopment), Housing Department))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 6 November 2017 and 26 and 29 June 2018. Supplementary information papers CB(1)308/17-18(01), CB(1)1221/17-18(01) and CB(1)1246/17-18(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Panel on Housing Subcommittee to Follow up the Issues Related to the Wang Chau Development Project on 25 April 2018, 30 November 2018 and 1 February 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(1)336/18-19(02) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 26 March 2019 (PWSC154/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 28 March 2019 (PWSC163/18-19(01)) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 27 and 29 March 2019) (Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 12 April 2019 (FC173/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 8 May 2019 (FC173/18-19(02)) | ||||
| 8. | FCR(2019-20)6*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 APRIL 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)42 – 272ES A 30-classroom secondary school at Site KT2e, Development at Anderson Road, Kwun Tong) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 April 2019.) | ||
| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 1 February 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(4)666/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)
(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 29 March 2019 and 9 April 2019 and information paper PWSC167/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 9. | FCR(2019-20)7*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)26#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) and making permanent of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/
Government Engineer (Special Duties), Development Bureau/Chief Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)1)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 27 November 2018. Supplementary information papers CB(1)347/18-19(01) and CB(1)465/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 February 2019 and 22 March 2019) | ||||
| 10. | FCR(2019-20)8*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)27#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Environment Bureau to continue to take forward tasks in relation to the promotion of renewable energy and long term development of the electricity market) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Under Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Secretary for the Environment/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Electricity Research)/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Energy)/
Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Cross-Boundary and International))
(The item was discussed by the Panel on Environmental Affairs on 26 November 2018) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 March 2019 and information paper ESC89/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 11. | FCR(2019-20)9*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)28#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary's Office to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 29 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Government Economist, Financial Secretary's Office/
Principal Economist (5), Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist (4), Financial Secretary's Office)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 17 December 2018) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 25 and 29 March 2019) | ||||
| 12. | FCR(2019-20)10 | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT Hong Kong Observatory New Subhead "Replacement of the Storm-detecting Weather Radar at Tai Mo Shan" New Subhead "Procurement of a High Performance Computer System" (This item invites Members to approve the creation of the following two new commitments for the Hong Kong Observatory – | ||
| (a) | $48 million for the replacement of the storm-detecting weather radar at Tai Mo Shan; and
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| (b) | $90 million for the procurement of a high performance computer system.)
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| (In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry) 2/Assistant Director of the Hong Kong Observatory (Aviation Weather Services)/Senior Scientific Officer (Meteorological Forecast Systems), Hong Kong Observatory/Senior Scientific Officer (Radar and Satellite Meteorology), Hong Kong Observatory)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 25 February 2019) | ||||
| 13. | FCR(2019-20)11 | HEAD 190 – UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New Item "Injection into the Research Endowment Fund" New Item "Research Matching Grant Scheme" (This item invites Members to approve – | ||
| (a) | a new commitment of $20 billion for injection into the Research Endowment Fund to substantially increase and provide sustainable research funding to the higher education sector with a view to fostering the scientific research ecosystem in Hong Kong;
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| (b) | rationalising the use of investment income of different pots of endowment of the Research Endowment Fund for more effective deployment of funding; and
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| (c) | a new commitment of $3 billion for launching the Research Matching Grant Scheme for three years, allowing local degree-awarding institutions (including self-financing institutions) to apply for matching grants from the Government for research-related purposes after securing research and development expenditure and donations from the private sector and philanthropists.)
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| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Higher Education)/Deputy Secretary-General (2), University Grants Committee Secretariat)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 1 March 2019) | ||||
| 14. | FCR(2019-20)12 | HEAD 92 – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "One-off Funding Support for the Development of an Online Dispute Resolution and Deal-making Platform by the Non-governmental eBRAM Centre" (This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $150 million to support the development of an online dispute resolution and deal-making platform by the non-governmental eBRAM Centre.) | ||
| (In attendance : Director of Administration and Development/
Principal Government Counsel (Secretary for Justice's Office), Department of Justice/Senior Assistant Law Officer (Civil Law)(Mediation), Department of Justice/Chairman, eBRAM Centre (or his representative)/Chief Executive Officer, Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (or his representative) )
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 25 March 2019) | ||||
| 15. | FCR(2019-20)13 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 3 APRIL 2019
(EC(2018-19)30#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Making permanent of four supernumerary posts of three Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department and one Chief Town Planner (D1) in the Planning Department; creation of two supernumerary posts of one Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in the Lands Department and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Government Property Agency (GPA); and creation of one permanent post of Chief Estate Surveyor/Principal Valuation Surveyor (D1) in the GPA to take forward policy initiatives to increase land supply in the short, medium and long term) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 3 April 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)1/
Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)5/
Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)3/
Deputy Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Deputy Project Manager (North), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Deputy Project Manager (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/Assistant Director of Planning (Board)/Deputy Government Property Administrator/Senior Property Manager (Acquisition, Allocation and Disposal), Government Property Agency)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 19 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)692/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 29 March 2019 and 3 April 2019 and information paper ESC88/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
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Note If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:45 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:45 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:45 pm and 4:00 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting.
* Items carried over from the meeting held on 3 May 2019.
# Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.