Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 26 November 2018, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 23 November 2018)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)135/18-19
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)136/18-19 on 8 November 2018)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2018

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting



FS01/18-19 and FS02/18-19
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)161/18-19 on 9 November 2018)

-Fact sheets on "Management of plastic waste in selected places" and "Management of restored landfills in selected places" prepared by the Research Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/18-19(01)
(issued on 19 November 2018)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/18-19(02)
(issued on 21 November 2018)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

IV.

Proposal for setting up a subcommittee under the Panel to study issues relating to promoting the development of electric vehicles


(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)211/18-19(01)
(attached)

-Joint letter dated 21 November 2018 from Hon CHAN Hak-kan and Hon Frankie YICK (Chinese version only)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items V and VI. Agenda item V relates to an establishment proposal while agenda item VI involves a legislative proposal and financial implications.#Legend symbol denoting Members of the Panel on Economic Development are specifically invited to join the discussion of agenda item IV.V.

Proposed making permanent a supernumerary directorate post in the Environment Bureau to take forward tasks in relation to the promotion of renewable energy and long-term development of the electricity market


(2:40 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/18-19(03)
(issued on 19 November 2018)

-Administration's paper on "To Take Forward Tasks in relation to the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Long Term Development of the Electricity Market - Manpower Arrangement for the Environment Bureau"

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/18-19(04)
(issued on 21 November 2018)

-Updated background brief on "Promotion of renewable energy in Hong Kong" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items V and VI. Agenda item V relates to an establishment proposal while agenda item VI involves a legislative proposal and financial implications.VI.

Complementary measures in relation to municipal solid waste charging


(3:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

Ref: EP CR/9/65/3
(issued by the Environment Bureau/Environmental Protection Department on 31 October 2018)

-Legislative Council Brief on Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/18-19(05)
(issued on 21 November 2018)

-Background brief on "Complementary measures in relation to municipal solid waste charging" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Submissions from deputations/individuals

VII.

Any other business


(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items V and VI. Agenda item V relates to an establishment proposal while agenda item VI involves a legislative proposal and financial implications.

# Members of the Panel on Economic Development are specifically invited to join the discussion of agenda item IV.


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 November 2018