Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 15 May 2020,
from 9:00 am to 10:45 am and from 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2019-20)40INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 – INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
New Subhead "Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme"

HEAD 184 – TRANSFERS TO FUNDS
Subhead 992 "Payment to the Innovation and Technology Fund"
Subhead 987 "Payment to the Capital Investment Fund"

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
HEAD 962 – INDUSTRY
New Subhead "Equity in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for developing a Microelectronics Centre"


Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 35
No - 12
Abstention - 3)
2.FCR(2020-21)5RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 JANUARY 2020

Approved

EC(2019-20)13
  • Creation of one supernumerary Chief Land Surveyor post in the Development Bureau (Planning and Lands Branch)
Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 32
No - 19
Abstention - 0)

  • Creation of one supernumerary Government Land Surveyor post in the Lands Department
Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 40
No - 10
Abstention - 0)

3.FCR(2020-21)9HEAD 152 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
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


Under deliberation
4.FCR(2019-20)41HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme


Not dealt with
5.FCR(2020-21)1INNOVATION 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


Not dealt with
6.FCR(2020-21)3RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 31 MAY AND 19 JUNE 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2019-20)13
  • Construction of a teaching-research complex in Tai Po Area 39
    Enhancement of facilities cum medical campus development
 

PWSC(2019-20)17
  • Campus Expansion at Ho Man Tin Slope
 
7.FCR(2020-21)4CAPITAL 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"


Not dealt with
8.FCR(2020-21)6CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 703 – BUILDINGS
Social Welfare – Multi–purpose/Miscellaneous
1SG – "Purchase of welfare premises"


Not dealt with
9.FCR(2020-21)7RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 24 JUNE 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2019-20)9
  • 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
 
10.FCR(2019-20)20RECOMMENDATION 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
 
11.FCR(2020-21)8CAPITAL 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"


Not dealt with
12.FCR(2019-20)26RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 MAY 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)35
  • Creation of two permanent posts of one Principal Government Counsel (DL3) and one Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2)+; 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