Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 28 June 2019,
from 3:30 pm (or an earlier time between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm) to 7:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2019-20)4 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 MARCH 2019

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 36
No - 8
Abstention - 2)

PWSC(2018-19)32
  • Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 2
 
2.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"


Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 31
No - 1
Abstention - 2)

3.FCR(2019-20)14 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2019

Under deliberation

PWSC(2018-19)45
  • Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel – Construction
 
4.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"


Not dealt with
5.FCR(2019-20)24 HEAD 181 – TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 836 Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales


Not dealt with
6.FCR(2019-20)5 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)40
  • Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long
 
7.FCR(2019-20)7 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)26
  • Creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance
 

  • 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
 
8.FCR(2019-20)8 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)27
  • 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
 
9.FCR(2019-20)9 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)28
  • 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
 
10.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"


Not dealt with
11.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"


Not dealt with
12.FCR(2019-20)13 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 3 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)30
  • 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
 
13.FCR(2019-20)15 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)33
  • 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)
 
14.FCR(2019-20)19 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Environmental Protection Department
New Subhead "Provision of a three-dimensional air pollution monitoring network using light detection and ranging technology for tracking pollution transport over Hong Kong"


Not dealt with
15.FCR(2019-20)20 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)43
  • The Establishment of an Agricultural Park in Kwu Tung South
 
16.FCR(2019-20)21 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)44
  • Flight Simulator Training Centre of the Government Flying Service
 
17.FCR(2019-20)22 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)31
  • Creation of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) in the Marine Department (MD) to enhance marine safety and to lead a new division in the department to strengthen the regulatory regime of local vessels upon the disbandment of the Task Force on Reform in MD
 
18.FCR(2019-20)23 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)32
  • Retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau to continue the review and amendment of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562) and the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and to formulate legislative proposals to regulate person-to-person telemarketing calls)
 
19.FCR(2019-20)25 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 MAY 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)37
  • Creation of five permanent posts of three judicial posts of Judge of the District Court (JSPS 13) in the Judiciary to strengthen the judicial establishment of the Family Court; and two civil service posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4) to head a new Planning and Quality Division and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to strengthen directorate support for the Chief Justice's Private Office in the Judiciary Administration
 
20.FCR(2019-20)26 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 MAY 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)35
  • Creation of one permanent post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) to strengthen legal support at the directorate level in the Department of Justice
 

  • Creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Counsel (DL3); upgrading one permanent post of Assistant Principal Government Counsel (DL1) to Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2); and creation of one supernumerary post of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) to strengthen legal support at the directorate level in the Department of Justice
 
21.FCR(2019-20)27 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 25 MAY 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2019-20)5
  • Studies related to artificial islands in the Central Waters