AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 19 MARCH 2021,
FROM 3:15 PM (OR AN EARLIER TIME
BETWEEN 3:00 PM AND 3:15 PM)NOTELegend symbol denoting If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:00 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:00 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting. TO 6:30 PM
| 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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| Item No. | Subject | ||||
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| 1. | FCR(2020-21)97 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE
ON 24 FEBRUARY 2021
(PWSC(2020-21)34 – 332CL West Kowloon Reclamation –main works (remainder) – footbridge at the junction of Sham Mong Road and Yen Chow Street West in Sham Shui Po) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 24 February 2021.) | |||
| (The item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 26 January 2021)
(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 24 February 2021) | |||||
| 2. | FCR(2020-21)98 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE
ON 24 FEBRUARY 2021
(PWSC(2020-21)35 – 56WS Improvement of salt water supply to Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 24 February 2021.) | |||
| (The item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 26 January 2021)
(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 24 February 2021) | |||||
| 3. | FCR(2020-21)103 | HEAD 152 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "Non-recurrent Funding for 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 non-recurrent commitment of $1,664 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 its operation and implementation of the future strategy for Ocean Park; and
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| (b) | amendments to 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.)
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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/Chief Executive, Ocean Park Corporation)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 25 January 2021 and 22 February 2021. Supplementary information papers CB(4)438/20-21(01), CB(4)508/20-21(01) and CB(4)641/20-21(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (Written questions from Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen on 25 January 2021 (CB(4)430/20-21(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 5 February 2021 (CB(4)492/20-21(01)) (Written questions from Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen on 22 February 2021 (CB(4)555/20-21(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 15 March 2021 (CB(4)644/20-21(01)) | |||||
| 4. | FCR(2020-21)99 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE
ON 24 FEBRUARY 2021
(PWSC(2020-21)32#Legend symbol denoting Items subject to discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee per member's/members' request. – 808CL Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing developments at Tseung Kwan O) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 24 February 2021.) | |||
| (In attendance: Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Head of Civil Engineering Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department/Project Team Leader (Housing), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Traffic Engineer (New Territories East), Transport Department/District Lands Officer (Sai Kung), Lands Department/
Chief Architect (7), Housing Department)
(The item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 1 February 2021. Supplementary information paper CB(1)574/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 24 February 2021) | |||||
| 5. | FCR(2020-21)95*Legend symbol denoting Item carried over from the meeting held on 26 February 2021. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE
ON 27 JANUARY 2021
(PWSC(2020-21)31#Legend symbol denoting Items subject to discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee per member's/members' request. – 470RO Lung Tsun Stone Bridge Preservation Corridor at Kai Tak) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 27 January 2021.) | |||
| (In attendance: Commissioner for Heritage, Development Bureau/
Chief Assistant Secretary for Development (Works) 2/Executive Secretary (Antiquities and Monuments), Development Bureau/Director of Architectural Services/Senior Project Manager 330, Architectural Services Department/
Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services)1/
Senior Engineer 11 (East), Civil Engineering and Development Department)
(The item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 28 April 2020. Supplementary information paper CB(1)819/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 27 January 2021 and information paper PWSC81/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | |||||
| 6. | FCR(2020-21)100 | HEAD 173 – WORKING FAMILY AND STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 199 Working family allowance
(This item invites Members to approve a supplementary provision of $795 million for 2021-22 under Head 173 Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency Subhead 199 Working family allowance to provide sufficient resources for handling the additional applications arising from the time-limited reduction of working hour requirements under the Working Family Allowance Scheme.) | |||
| (In attendance: Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Principal Executive Officer (Working Family Allowance Office), Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency)
(Briefed Panel on Welfare Services and Panel on Manpower on 8 February 2021) | |||||
| 7. | FCR(2020-21)101 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 17 FEBRUARY 2021
(EC(2020-21)8#Legend symbol denoting Items subject to discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee per member's/members' request. – Creation of one permanent judicial post of Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court (JSPS 17) in the Judiciary with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee to strengthen the judicial establishment at that level of court; retention of one supernumerary civil service post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) for five years from 1 February 2022 to provide directorate support to the Planning and Quality Division of the Judiciary Administration; and creation of one supernumerary civil service post of Principal Executive Officer (D1) for five years with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee to provide directorate support to the Accommodation Section of the Planning and Quality Division of the Judiciary Administration) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 17 February 2021.) | |||
| (In attendance: Judiciary Administrator/Deputy Judiciary Administrator (Operations)/Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Development) 1/
Assistant Judiciary Administrator (Corporate Services)/Principal Executive Officer (Project Planning and Accommodation), Judiciary)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Administration on Justice and Legal Services on 25 May 2020 and 2 November 2020. Supplementary information paper CB(4)207/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 17 February 2021 and information paper ESC30/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Hon Holden CHOW on 23 February 2021 (ESC28/20-21(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 11 March 2021 (ESC35/20-21(01)) | |||||
| 8. | FCR(2020-21)102 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE
ON 24 FEBRUARY 2021
(PWSC(2020-21)33#Legend symbol denoting Items subject to discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee per member's/members' request. – 35NM Modernisation of Aberdeen Market cum Cooked Food Centre) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 24 February 2021.) | |||
| (In attendance: Under Secretary for Food and Health/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food) 2/Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Administration and Development)/Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Market Special Duties)/Deputy Director of Architectural Services/Senior Project Manager 335, Architectural Services Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 25 January 2021. Supplementary information paper CB(2)785/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 24 February 2021 and information paper PWSC89/20-21(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | |||||
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Note If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 3:00 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 3:00 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting.
* Item carried over from the meeting held on 26 February 2021.
# Items subject to discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee per member's/members' request.