AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 19 JANUARY 2018,
FROM 3:15 PM TO 7:25 PM
(break at 5:15 pm for 10 minutes)

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.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2017-18)48*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 12 January 2018. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 NOVEMBER 2017

(EC(2017-18)9 – Rationalisation of one Assistant Director of Marine (D2) permanent post to one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 November 2017.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/Deputy Director of Marine)

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Economic Development on 24 April 2017. Supplementary information paper CB(4)1093/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 November 2017. Supplementary information paper ESC47/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

2.FCR(2017-18)25^Legend symbol denoting Item initially included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting on 19 July 2017 but were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 12 January 2018. LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 – LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

(This item invites Members to approve a start-up loan of $400 million to The Open University of Hong Kong, under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, from the Loan Fund.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/Vice President (Academic), The Open University of Hong Kong/Director of Finance, The Open University of Hong Kong)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 10 April 2017. Supplementary information paper CB(4)885/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

3.FCR(2017-18)49*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 12 January 2018. HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into Qualifications Framework Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $1.2 billion for injection into the Qualifications Framework Fund.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Manpower on 17 October 2017)

4.FCR(2017-18)50*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 12 January 2018. HEAD 190 – UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Research Endowment Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $3 billion for injection into the Research Endowment Fund for providing non-means-tested studentships for local students enrolled in University Grants Committee-funded research postgraduate programmes, with a view to incentivising more local students to apply for admission to research postgraduate programmes.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary-General, University Grants Committee Secretariat)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 3 November 2017. Supplementary information paper CB(4)300/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

5.FCR(2017-18)51 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 NOVEMBER 2017

(PWSC(2017-18)20 – Academic building at No. 3 Sassoon Road)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 15 November 2017.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/Secretary-General, University Grants Committee Secretariat/Chief Technical Adviser (Subvented Projects), Architectural Services Department/Executive Vice-President (Administration and Finance), The University of Hong Kong/Associate Dean (Development and Infrastructure), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong/Director of Estates, The University of Hong Kong/Principal, Architecture, Design and Research Group Ltd)

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 15 May 2017. Supplementary information paper CB(4)1129/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 15 November 2017 and information paper PWSC50/17-18(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

6.FCR(2017-18)52 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 NOVEMBER 2017

(PWSC(2017-18)21 – Development of Anderson Road Quarry Site)

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 29 November 2017.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Deputy Project Manager (East), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (East 2), Civil Engineering and Development Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 28 March 2017 and 25 April 2017. Supplementary information papers CB(1)847/16-17(01) and CB(1)1190/16-17(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 15 and 29 November 2017 and information papers PWSC34/17-18(01) and PWSC79/17-18(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written question from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 29 November 2017 (PWSC38/17-18(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 19 January 2018 (PWSC79/17-18(02)))

7.FCR(2017-18)53 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
New Subhead "Development of New Intelligent Sports and Recreation Services Booking and Information System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $499,816,000 for development of a new intelligent sports and recreation services booking and information system.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport)/Director of Leisure and Cultural Services/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services)/Head (Information Technology), Leisure and Cultural Services Department)

(Written question from Hon Charles MOK on 25 April 2017 (CB(2)1513/16-17(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 25 April 2017 (CB(2)1513/16-17(02)))

(The item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 26 April 2017)

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^ Item initially included in the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting on 19 July 2017 but were withdrawn on 17 July 2017.

* Items carried over from the meeting held on 12 January 2018.