AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019,
FROM 4:30 PM (OR AN EARLIER TIME BETWEEN
4:15 PM AND 4:30 PM)NOTELegend symbol denoting If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 4:15 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 4:15 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 4:15 pm and 4:30 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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| Item No. | Subject | |||
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| 1. | FCR(2018-19)93*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 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)) (Information paper from the Administration on 16 May 2019 (FC182/18-19(01))) | ||||
| 2. | FCR(2019-20)2*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 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/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Infrastructure and Research Support)/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) | ||||
| 3. | FCR(2019-20)4*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 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))) (Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 16 May 2019 (FC184/18-19(01)) | ||||
| 4. | FCR(2019-20)5*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 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 (Technical Services), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department/
Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/Chief Architect 5, Housing Department/Chief Civil Engineer 2, Housing Department/
Housing Manager (Clearance Housing), 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)) (Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 16 May 2019 (FC184/18-19(02)) | ||||
| 5. | FCR(2019-20)7*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 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) | ||||
| 6. | FCR(2019-20)8*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 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)/
Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Cross-boundary and International)5, Environmental Protection Department)
(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) | ||||
| 7. | FCR(2019-20)9*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 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: Deputy Government Economist, Financial Secretary's Office/Senior Economist (5A), Financial Secretary's Office/Senior Economist (5B), 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) | ||||
| 8. | FCR(2019-20)10*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 May 2019. | 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) | ||||
| 9. | FCR(2019-20)11*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 May 2019. | 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)/Secretary-General, University Grants Committee/Deputy Secretary-General (2), University Grants Committee Secretariat)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 1 March 2019) | ||||
| 10. | FCR(2019-20)12*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 May 2019. | 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/
Senior Assistant Solicitor General (Arbitration), Department of Justice/
Chairman, eBRAM Centre/Chief Executive Officer, Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 25 March 2019) | ||||
| 11. | FCR(2019-20)13*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 May 2019. | 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/Chief Engineer (West 3), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Deputy Director of Lands (Specialist)/Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/Assistant Director of Planning (Board)/Deputy Government Property Administrator/Chief 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) | ||||
| 12. | FCR(2019-20)14 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)45#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 785TH Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel – Construction) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 26 April 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) 1/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) 5/Project Manager (East), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (East 1), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (East 3), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Planning)/Chief Engineer (Major Projects), Transport Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Transport on 15 June 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)233/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 26 April 2019) | ||||
| 13. | FCR(2019-20)15 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 APRIL 2019
(EC(2018-19)33#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau to take forward various new initiatives for enhancing public transport services) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 30 April 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) 2/
Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Bus and Railway)/Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Management and Paratransit))
(The item was discussed by the Panel on Transport on 16 November 2018) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 30 April 2019 and information paper ESC104/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 14. | FCR(2019-20)16 | HEAD 47 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Subhead 700 General non-recurrent Item 894 "Enriched IT Programme in Secondary Schools" (This item invites Members to approve an increase in the approved commitment of Subhead 700 General non-recurrent Item 894 "Enriched IT Programme in Secondary Schools" from $75 million by $500 million to $575 million for implementing the "IT Innovation Lab in Secondary Schools" initiative under the existing "Enriched IT Programme in Secondary Schools".) | ||
| (In attendance: Secretary for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Technology (2)/Government Chief Information Officer/
Assistant Government Chief Information Officer (Industry Development))
(The item was discussed by the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting on 11 March 2019) (Motion passed at the Panel of Information Technology and Broadcasting meeting on 11 March 2019 (CB(1)696/18-19(02)) (Administration's response to the motion passed at the Panel of Information Technology and Broadcasting meeting on 11 March 2019 (CB(1)1053/18-19(01))) | ||||
| 15. | FCR(2019-20)17 | HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New Item "Payment of examination fees for school candidates sitting for the 2020 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination" (This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $160 million for payment of examination fees for school candidates sitting for the 2020 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination.) | ||
| (In attendance: Under Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education (5)/Secretary General of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)
(Discussed by Panel on Education on 29 March 2019) | ||||
| 16. | FCR(2019-20)18 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 APRIL 2019
(EC(2018-19)34 – Establishment changes arising from the re-organisation of the Department of Health (DH) to take forward new statutes being introduced to step up protection of public health, as well as new initiatives and expanded services relating to Chinese medicine, disease prevention and health promotion, and strategic information technology development in DH) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 30 April 2019.) | ||
| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Health Services on 18 February 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(2)1112/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)
(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 30 April 2019) | ||||
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Note If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 4:15 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 4:15 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 4:15 pm and 4:30 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting.
* Items carried over from the meeting held on 10 May 2019.
# Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.