Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 17 July 2020, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and
from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2020-21)53CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Government Secretariat : Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
New Subhead "Implementation of Phase 2 of the Trade Single Window System"

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 19
No - 6
Abstention - 0)
2.FCR(2020-21)70RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 NOVEMBER 2019

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 33
No - 0
Abstention - 0)
PWSC(2019-20)14
  • Provision of columbarium, Garden of Remembrance and related works at On Hing Lane, Shek Mun, Sha Tin Construction of subway in support of the provision of columbarium at On Hing Lane, Shek Mun, Sha Tin
 
3.FCR(2020-21)54CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Hong Kong Police Force
New Subhead "Replacement of Marine Police Central Command System and its Electro-Optical Sensors as well as the Procurement of New Sensors"

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 37
No - 20
Abstention - 0)
4.FCR(2019-20)19ACAPITAL 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"

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 43
No - 9
Abstention - 0)
5.FCR(2019-20)16AHEAD 47 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 894 "Enriched IT Programme in Secondary Schools"

Approved
6.FCR(2020-21)64HEAD 53 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Funding Support for Sports Development
New Item "Injection into Hong Kong Athletes Fund"

Approved
7.FCR(2020-21)56LOAN FUND
HEAD 262 – PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Subhead 132 Fish Marketing Organization Loan Fund – fishing moratorium loan scheme

Approved
8.FCR(2020-21)65HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Enhancement and Start-up Grant Scheme for Self-financing Post-secondary Education"

Approved
9.FCR(2019-20)13RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEEMADE 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)
 
10.FCR(2019-20)8RECOMMENDATION 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
 
11.FCR(2020-21)63RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 24 JUNE 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2019-20)10
  • Creation of one permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4)/D4-equivalent non-civil service position in the Financial Secretary's Office to strengthen its directorate support for assisting the Financial Secretary in the formulation and follow-up of Budget-related proposals as well as spearheading strategic tax policies and measures in Hong Kong
 
12.FCR(2019-20)23RECOMMENDATION 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
 
13.FCR(2020-21)57RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTE MADE ON 15 MAY 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2018-19)36
  • Creation of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade A (D6) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and redeployment of two permanent posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau for the establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office to spearhead the efforts in taking forward the Greater Bay Area Development
 
14.FCR(2020-21)58RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 5 JUNE 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2019-20)4
  • Creation of nine directorate posts in the Environmental Protection Department with immediate effect upon approval of the Finance Committee, of three supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3), one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) and one Principal Environmental Protection Officer (PEPO) (D1) for four years; two supernumerary posts of one Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (D2) and one PEPO (D1) for six years; two supernumerary posts of PEPO (D1) for five years; and two permanent posts of PEPO (D1) to prepare for municipal solid waste charging and take forward various waste reduction and recycling initiatives
 
15.FCR(2019-20)9RECOMMENDATION 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
 
16.FCR(2020-21)59RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 JUNE 2019

Not dealt with
EC(2019-20)11
  • Creation of two supernumerary posts of one Government Engineer (D2) and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department to lead and support the Kai Tak Office for the overall co-ordination and implementation of on-going and upcoming projects for the Kai Tak Development
 
17.FCR(2020-21)61RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 17 JUNE 2020

Not dealt with
EC(2020-21)3
  • Creation of two permanent posts of one Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (D1) and one Chief Electronics Engineer (D1) in the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to strengthen the regulation on the safety of railway services through an enhanced, more proactive and comprehensive monitoring regime
 
18.FCR(2020-21)62RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 6 MAY 2020

Not dealt with
EC(2019-20)15
  • Making permanent of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau to formulate, implement and oversee initiatives in fostering the sustainable development of the maritime trade in Hong Kong
 
19.FCR(2020-21)68RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 17 JUNE 2020

Not dealt with
EC(2020-21)4
  • Making permanent of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3); and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, to provide long term and senior-level policy steer and inputs to various major legislative and policy initiatives
 
20.FCR(2019-20)27RECOMMENDATION 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
 
21.FCR(2020-21)69HEAD 60 – HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Strategic Study on Railways beyond 2030"

HEAD 186 – TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Strategic Study on Major Roads beyond 2030"

Not dealt with