AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 8 JANUARY 2021,
TENTATIVELY FROM 3:45 PM (OR AN EARLIER TIME
BETWEEN 3:30 PM AND 3:45 PM)NOTELegend symbol denoting If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:30 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:30 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:30 pm and 3:45 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting. TO 5:30 PM

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Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2020-21)76*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the meeting held on 16 December 2020.HEAD 92 – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "One-off Funding Support for the Development and Enhancement of an Online Dispute Resolution and Deal Making Platform by a Non-governmental Organisation"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $100 million to support the development, enhancement and initial operation of an online dispute resolution and deal making platform by a non-governmental organisation.)

(In attendance: Commissioner (Inclusive Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Office), Department of Justice/Senior Government Counsel (Inclusive Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Office), Department of Justice/Government Counsel (Inclusive Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Office), Department of Justice/Chairman (Board of Directors), eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited/Vice Chairman (Board of Directors), eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited/Director, eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited/Chief Executive Officer, eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited/Chief Operations Officer, eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited/ Chief Technology Officer, eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited/Deputy Chief Operations Officer, eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services on 25 March 2019 and 23 November 2020)

(Written questions from Dr Hon Pierre CHAN on 18 December 2020 (FC87/20-21(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 6 January 2021 (FC88/20-21(01)))

2.FCR(2020-21)78RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 DECEMBER 2020

(PWSC(2020-21)19 – 399DS Relocation of Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to caverns)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 December 2020.)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 27 October 2020. Supplementary information paper CB(1)284/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 9 December 2020 and information paper PWSC51/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

3.FCR(2020-21)79RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 DECEMBER 2020

(PWSC(2020-21)20 –

760CLDevelopment of Lok Ma Chau Loop - Main Works Package 1

178BFFire Station and Ambulance Depot with Departmental Accommodations in Lok Ma Chau Loop)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 December 2020.)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Commerce and Industry on 17 November 2020)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 9 December 2020)

4.FCR(2020-21)80RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 DECEMBER 2020

(PWSC(2020-21)18 – 811CL Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing developments at Tuen Mun Central – Phase 1)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 December 2020.)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 2 November 2020. Supplementary information paper CB(1)276/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 2 and 9 December 2020 and information papers PWSC42/20-21(01) and PWSC53/20-21(01)have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

5.FCR(2020-21)81RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 DECEMBER 2020

(PWSC(2020-21)18#Legend symbol denoting Item subject to discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee per member's/members' request. – 776CL Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing developments at Kam Tin South, Yuen Long – Phase 1)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 December 2020.)

(In attendance: Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Project Manager (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Deputy Project Manager (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Traffic Engineer (New Territories West), Transport Department/ Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/ Chief Architect (7), Housing Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 2 November 2020. Supplementary information paper CB(1)276/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 2 and 9 December 2020 and information papers PWSC42/20-21(01) and PWSC53/20-21(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

6.FCR(2020-21)82HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 809 Special Scheme of Assistance to the Unemployed

(This item invites Members to –

(a)approve a 2.7% 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 2021;

(b)note the financial implications of an extra $1,448 million each year arising from item (a) above; and

(c)approve the extension of Item 809 Special Scheme of Assistance to the Unemployed under Head 170 Social Welfare Department Subhead 700 General non-recurrent to implement the time-limited arrangement for six months from 1 April to 30 September 2021, under which the total cash value of insurance policies of able-bodied applicants of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance will be disregarded as assets, with the expenditure to be met by existing provisions.)

(In attendance: Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Senior Statistician (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department/Chief Social Security Officer (Social Security)1, Social Welfare Department)

(Briefed Panel on Welfare Services on 23 November 2020 and 30 December 2020)

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Note If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:30 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:30 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:30 pm and 3:45 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting.

* Item carried over from the meeting held on 16 December 2020.

# Item subject to discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee per member's/members' request.