Agenda
The 8th Working Week (November 15-18, 2004)
of the 4th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly


Monday, 15 November

1. Interpellation (No. 104) concerning the Narva Division of the Bureau of Forensic Medicine of Estonia, submitted on September 27, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Eldar Efendijev
Reply by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher


Tuesday, 16 November

1. State Budget of the Year 2005 Bill (453 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

2. Bill on Amendments to the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act (449 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Creative Persons and Creative Persons’ Associations Bill (412 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Bill on Amendments to the Health Insurance Act (423 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Social Democratic Party Faction Kadi Pärnits
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Urmo Kööbi

5. Bill on Amendments to the Social Protection of the Unemployed Act (428 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Social Democratic Party Faction Kadi Pärnits
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Margi Ein

6. Bill on Amendments to the State Borders Act (475 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Margus Leivo
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Meelis Atonen

7. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Changing the Membership of the Council for Allocation of Grants from Gambling Tax Revenues (482 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

8. Bill on Amendments to the Rescue Act (498 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Rahumägi, Väino Linde and Tiit Mae
First reading
Report by representative of the initiators
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

9. Bill on Amendments to § 18 of the Universities Act (456 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Küllo Arjakas, Helle Kalda, Arnold Kimber, Heimar Lenk, Värner Lootsmann, Mailis Reps, Jüri Šehovtsov, Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Toomas Varek
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Mailis Reps
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Cultural Affairs Committee Signe Kivi


Wednesday, 17 November

1. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (393 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Earth’s Crust Bill (409 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Machinery Safety Act (435 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco and Fuel Excise Duty Act and Associated Acts (450 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

5. Bill on Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act (451 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

6. Bill on the Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Baltic Parliamentary and Governmental Co-operation between the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania (395 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Toomas Alatalu

7. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union (399 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

8. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Simplified Extradition Procedure between the Member States of the European Union (401 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv


9. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests, to the Protocol to the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests and to the Second Protocol to the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests (406 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vladimir Velman

10. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3, (2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the Fight against Corruption involving Officials of the European Communities or Officials of the Member States of the European Union (416 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vladimir Velman

11. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Approval of the Report on the Implementation of the State Budget of 2003 (400 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

12. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Amendments to the Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the Riigikogu Committee of Investigation into the Depletion of the State Grain Reserve (473 OE), submitted by the Estonian People’s Union Faction, the Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction and the Estonian Reform Party Faction
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee Evelyn Sepp

13. Electronic Communications Bill (404 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Silver Meikar

14. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act and State Fees Act (303 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Ants Pauls

15. Bill on Amendments to the Credit Institutions Act and Commercial Code (414 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Finance Committee Andres Jalak

16. Bill on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act, Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act, Unemployed Persons Social Protection Act, Health Insurance Act, State Pension Insurance Act, Social Tax Act and Income Tax Act (439 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Margi Ein

17. Bill on Amendments to the Health Insurance Act and Associated Acts (507 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Andres Kork

18. Bill on Amendments to the Securities Market Act, Financial Supervision Authority Act and Estonian Central Register of Securities Act (492 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Finance Committee Aivar Õun

19. Bill on Amendments to the Defence Forces Service Act (502 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Defence Margus Hanson
Report by member of the National Defence Committee Toivo Tootsen

20. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Approval of the Long-term National Development Plan for Fuel and Energy Sector until the Year 2015 (474 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Andrus Ansip
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Liina Tõnisson

21. Witness Protection Bill (486 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Margus Leivo
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

22. Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Bill (481 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of the Environment Villu Reiljan
Report by member of the Environment Committee Anti Tammeoks

23. Bill on Amendments to the Packaging Excise Duty Act and the State Fees Act (490 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of the Environment Villu Reiljan
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

24. Bill on Amendments to the Hunting Act (491 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of the Environment Villu Reiljan
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee Jüri Saar

Thursday, 18 November

1. Bill on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act (463 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Toomas Tein

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic (458 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Estonian Centre Party Faction Mihhail Stalnuhhin
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Liina Tõnisson

3. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act (443 SE) initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Isamaaliit Faction Andres Herkel
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee Evelyn Sepp

4. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act (457 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Herkel, Peeter Kreitzberg and Eiki Nestor
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Andres Herkel
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee Evelyn Sepp

5. Bill on Amendments to § 15 of the Members of the Riigikogu Salary, Pension and Other Social Guarantees Act (467 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by representative of the Social Democratic Party Faction
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Avo Üprus


On Monday, November 15, after replies to the interpellations on the agenda, the microphone is open to unscheduled statements until no further requests for statements are made.

The Question Time takes place on Wednesday, November 17 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.