Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 28 February 2020, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
and 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2019-20)33 2019-20 CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 36
No - 19
Abstention - 1)

2.FCR(2019-20)42RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 NOVEMBER 2019
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Financial Commitment for Culling of Pigs due to African Swine Fever"

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 37
No - 0
Abstention - 0)

PWSC(2019-20)15
  • Yuen Long Effluent Polishing Plant
    Port Shelter sewerage, stage 2
    Port Shelter sewerage, stage 3
    Tolo Harbour sewerage of unsewered areas, stage 2
 
3.FCR(2019-20)43RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 4 DECEMBER 2019

Approved

PWSC(2019-20)21
  • Reconstruction of Pak Kok Pier on Lamma Island
 
4.FCR(2019-20)44HEAD 137 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: ENVIRONMENT BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New Item "Electricity Charges Subsidy Scheme for Non-residential Customers"

Approved
5.FCR(2019-20)34HEAD 22 – AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Financial Commitment for Culling of Pigs due to African Swine Fever"

Approved
6.FCR(2019-20)45HEAD 62 – HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non-government Organisations"

Under deliberation
7.FCR(2019-20)5ARECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)40
  • Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long
 
8.FCR(2019-20)7RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)26
  • Creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance
EC(2018-19)26
  • Making permanent of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance
 
9.FCR(2019-20)38RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 14 MAY 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)46
  • Relocation of supporting operational facilities of Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station Complex, Fire Services Club and other Fire Services accommodations to To Wah Road, Kowloon
PWSC(2018-19)46
  • Infrastructure Works for West Kowloon Cultural District, phase 1
PWSC(2018-19)46
  • Integrated Basement for West Kowloon Cultural District – remaining works
 
10.FCR(2019-20)10CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Hong Kong Observatory
New Subhead "Replacement of the Storm-detecting Weather Radar at Tai Mo Shan"
New Subhead "Procurement of a High Performance Computer System"

Not dealt with
11.FCR(2019-20)25 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 MAY 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)37
  • Creation of five permanent posts of three judicial posts of Judge of the District Court (JSPS 13) in the Judiciary to strengthen the judicial establishment of the Family Court; and two civil service posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 (D4) to head a new Planning and Quality Division and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) to strengthen directorate support for the Chief Justice's Private Office in the Judiciary Administration
 
12.FCR(2019-20)21RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)44
  • Flight Simulator Training Centre of the Government Flying Service
 
13.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"

Not dealt with
14.FCR(2019-20)41HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

Not dealt with