AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
| (a) | FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:45 PM; AND
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| (b) | FROM 3:45 PM TO 6:00 PM.
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| 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(2020-21)15**Legend symbol denoting (Letter from the Administration on 21 May 2019 (FC191/19-20)) |
HEAD 152 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "Funding Support to the Ocean Park Corporation" LOAN FUND HEAD 274 – TOURISM Subhead 121 Loan for the Ocean Park Redevelopment Plans Subhead 122 Loan for the Ocean Park's Tai Shue Wan Development Project (This item invites Members to approve – | |||
| (a) | a new commitment of $5,425.64 million under Head 152 Government Secretariat: Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch) Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for providing funding to the Ocean Park Corporation to support the operation of the Ocean Park for one year, to repay the commercial loans of the Ocean Park Corporation and to settle the costs for completing the Ocean Park's Tai Shue Wan Development Project; and
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| (b) | amending the terms under Loan Fund Head 274 Tourism Subhead 121 Loan for the Ocean Park Redevelopment Plans and Subhead 122 Loan for the Ocean Park's Tai Shue Wan Development Project so that the repayments will commence in September 2021.)
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| (In attendance: Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development/
Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/Commissioner for Tourism/Assistant Commissioner for Tourism 2/Chairman, Board of Ocean Park Corporation/Deputy Chairman, Board of Ocean Park Corporation/Chief Executive, Ocean Park Corporation)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 20 January 2020. Supplementary information paper CB(4)343/19-20(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (Administration's response to the motion passed at the meeting of the Panel on Economic Development on 20 January 2020 (CB(4)343/19-20(02))) (Motion passed at the meeting of the Panel on Economic Development on 20 January 2020 (CB(4)276/19-20(01))) (Written questions from Hon WU Chi-wai on 13 May 2020 (FC178/19-20(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 15 May 2020 (FC182/19-20(01))) (Written questions from Hon Tanya CHAN on 14 May 2020 (FC180/19-20(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 21 May 2020 (FC188/19-20(01))) (Written questions from Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen on 18 May 2020 (FC185/19-20(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 21 May 2020 (FC188/19-20(02))) (Email from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 20 May 2020 (FC190/19-20(01))) **(Letter from the Administration on 21 May 2019 (FC191/19-20)) (Information paper from the Administration on 21 May 2019 (FCRI(2020-21)5)) (Motions proposed under paragraph 19 of the Finance Committee Procedure (FC195/19-20)) | |||||
| 2. | FCR(2020-21)10 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JUNE 2019
(EC(2019-20)7 – Creation of two permanent posts of Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (D1), one each in the Gas and General Legislation Branch and the Engineering Services Branch 2 of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to cope with the implementation of the new and on-going initiatives related to lift and escalator safety as well as the extra workload arising from the Hospital Development Plan projects) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 11 June 2019.) | |||
| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 26 March 2019)
(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 11 June 2019 and information paper ESC138/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | |||||
| 3. | FCR(2019-20)41&Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme (This item invites Members to – | |||
| (a) | approve the proposed improvements to the 'pro-employment' measures and other measures under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, and note the implementation timetable of the relevant measures;
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| (b) | approve a 3.6% increase in the standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the rates of allowances under the Social Security Allowance Scheme with effect from 1 February 2020 according to established adjustment mechanism; and
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| (c) | note the additional financial implications of $960 million and $1,763 million each year arising from items (a) and (b) above respectively.)
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| (In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)2/
Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare) 4B/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Principal Executive Officer, Working Family Allowance Office/Senior Statistician (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Welfare Services on 11 November 2019. Supplementary information papers CB(2)357/19-20(01) and CB(2)471/19-20(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel) | |||||
| 4. | FCR(2020-21)1&Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 – INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Subhead 104 The Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Subhead 105 The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Subhead 106 The Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems Research and Development Centre Subhead 107 The Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (This item invites Members to approve an increase in commitment of the following Subheads under Head 111 - Innovation and Technology – | |||
| (a) | from $690 million by $439.5 million to $1,129.5 million for Subhead 104 – The Nano and Advanced Materials Institute;
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| (b) | from $344.5 million by $214.3 million to $558.8 million for Subhead 105 – The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel;
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| (c) | from $299.7 million by $84.5 million to $384.2 million for Subhead 106 – The Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems Research and Development Centre; and
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| (d) | from $362.4 million by $276.8 million to $639.2 million for Subhead 107 – The Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies.)
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| (In attendance: Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology/
Principal Assistant Secretary for Innovation and Technology (1)/Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Chief Executive Officer, Nano and Advanced Materials Institute/Chief Executive Officer (Automotive Platforms and Application Systems R&D Centre), Hong Kong Productivity Council/Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel/Chief Executive Officer, Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 19 November 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(1)327/19-20(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) | |||||
| 5. | FCR(2020-21)3*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the 2018-19 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 19 May 2020.@Legend symbol denoting Replaced the items FCR(2019-20)31 and FCR(2019-20)32 which were withdrawn on 26 and 15 November 2019 respectively. | RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 31 MAY AND 19 JUNE 2019
(PWSC(2019-20)13#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. and PWSC(2019-20)17#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – | |||
| 61EF | Construction of a teaching-research complex in Tai Po Area 39
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| 65EG | Enhancement of facilities cum medical campus development
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| 30EK | Campus Expansion at Ho Man Tin Slope)
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| (This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 31 May and 19 June 2019.)
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| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Food and Health/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health)3/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Higher Education)/Deputy Secretary-General (1), University Grants Committee Secretariat/Chief Technical Adviser (Subvented Projects), Architectural Services Department/Associate Dean (Development)(Faculty of Medicine), The Chinese University of Hong Kong/Director (Campus Development Office), The Chinese University of Hong Kong/Director (Resources Management and Development Planning Office)(Faculty of Medicine), The Chinese University of Hong Kong/Director of Security and Transport, The Chinese University of Hong Kong/Associate Dean (Development and Infrastructure)(LKS Faculty of Medicine), The University of Hong Kong/Assistant Director (Estates Office), The University of Hong Kong/Head of IT and Technology (LKS Faculty of Medicine), The University of Hong Kong/Yeung Tsang Wing Yee and Tsang Wing Hing Professor in Neuropsychology, Chair Professor of Neuropsychology, Dean of Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health, Chair Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Head, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Interim Head (School of Optometry), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Director of Campus Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Associate Director of Campus Development Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Senior Project Manager of Campus Development Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Senior Associate, Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Limited)
(This item was discussed by the Joint meeting of the Panel on Health Services and the Panel on Education on 21 January 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(2)1526/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panels) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 31 May 2019 and 19 June 2019 and information papers PWSC260/18-19(01) and PWSC261/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | |||||
| 6. | FCR(2020-21)4&Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT Hong Kong Observatory New Subhead "Provision of aviation meteorological systems to support the Three-Runway System at Hong Kong International Airport" (This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $271.9 million for the provision of aviation meteorological systems to support the Three-Runway System at Hong Kong International Airport.) | |||
| (In attendance: Head (Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office), Transport and Housing Bureau/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office)/Chief Assistant Secretary (Airport Expansion Project Coordination Office), Transport and Housing Bureau/
Assistant Director of Hong Kong Observatory (Aviation Weather Services)/
Senior Scientific Officer (Three Runway System Project), Hong Kong Observatory/Principal Experimental Officer (Special Duty), Hong Kong Observatory)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 10 December 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(4)447/19-20(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) | |||||
| 7. | FCR(2020-21)6&Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 703 – BUILDINGS Social Welfare – Multi–purpose/Miscellaneous 1SG – "Purchase of welfare premises" (This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $20 billion for the purchase of premises for the provision of welfare facilities.) | |||
| (In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare) 1/Director of Social Welfare/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Senior Principal Executive Officer (Special Duties), Social Welfare Department/Government Property Administrator/Chief Property Manager (Acquisition, Allocation and Disposal), Government Property Agency)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Welfare Services on 10 June 2019) (Written question from Hon KWONG Chun-yu on 6 June 2019 (CB(2)1618/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 11 October 2019 (CB(2)10/19-20(01))) (Written questions from Hon SHIU Ka-chun on 6 June 2019 (CB(2)1618/18-19(02)) and information paper from the Administration on 11 October 2019 (CB(2)10/19-20(01))) (Written question from Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen on 6 June 2019 (CB(2)1618/18-19(03)) and information paper from the Administration on 11 October 2019 (CB(2)10/19-20(01))) | |||||
| 8. | FCR(2020-21)7&Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 24 JUNE 2019
(EC(2019-20)9#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of one permanent post of Senior Principal Executive Officer (D2) in the Social Welfare Department to head a new Planning and Development Branch to strengthen the planning, coordination and implementation of capital works projects of welfare premises and formulating departmental policies and procedures on all matters relating to project planning, implementation as well as management and maintenance for the provision of welfare facilities) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 24 June 2019.) | |||
| (In attendance: Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare) 1/
Director of Social Welfare/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/
Senior Principal Executive Officer (Special Duties), Social Welfare Department/Government Property Administrator/Chief Property Manager (Acquisition, Allocation and Disposal), Government Property Agency)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Welfare Services on 14 January 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(2)1104/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 24 June 2019 and information paper ESC139/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | |||||
| 9. | FCR(2019-20)20*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the 2018-19 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)43#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 471RO The Establishment of an Agricultural Park in Kwu Tung South) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 26 April 2019.) | |||
| (In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)3/
Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation/Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (Agriculture)/Project Manager (North), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Senior Engineer (6(N)),
Civil Engineering and Development Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 8 January 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(2)915/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 28 March 2019 (PWSC164/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 8 April 2019 (PWSC171/18-19(01)) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 9, 17 and 26 April 2019) | |||||
| 10. | FCR(2020-21)8&Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION Inland Revenue Department New Subhead "Enhancement and Relocation of Information Technology Systems and Facilities of the Inland Revenue Department" (This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $742,463,000 for the enhancement and relocation of information technology systems and facilities of the Inland Revenue Department for the new Inland Revenue Tower in the Kai Tak Development Area.) | |||
| (In attendance: Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury/
Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)2/
Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Operations)/Assistant Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Headquarters Unit)/Chief Systems Manager (Inland Revenue), Inland Revenue Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Financial Affairs on 2 December 2019) | |||||
| 11. | FCR(2019-20)26*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the 2018-19 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 19 May 2020. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 MAY 2019
(EC(2018-19)35##Legend symbol denoting Part of the item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of two permanent posts of one Principal Government Counsel (DL3) and one Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2)+Legend symbol denoting This Deputy Principal Government Counsel post not subject to separate voting.; 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) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 7 May 2019.) | |||
| (In attendance: Director of Administration and Development/Solicitor General, Department of Justice/Principal Government Counsel (Secretary for Justice's Office), Department of Justice/Deputy Solicitor General (Policy), Department of Justice/Secretary, Law Reform Commission)
(The item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 19 December 2018) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 7 May 2019 and information paper ESC117/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | |||||
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& Items carried over from the meeting held on 19 May 2020.
* Item carried over from the 2018-19 LegCo Session and the meeting held on 19 May 2020.
@ Replaced the items FCR(2019-20)31 and FCR(2019-20)32 which were withdrawn on 26 and 15 November 2019 respectively.
# Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.
## Part of the item requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.
+ This Deputy Principal Government Counsel post not subject to separate voting.