Agenda for the 7th Working Week (6 November 2023 – 9 November 2023) of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 6 November

1. Interpellation concerning the underfunding of roads (No. 36), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Karilaid and Ester Karuse on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

2. Interpellation concerning the weakening of local governments, and regional disparities (No. 66), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Karilaid and Ester Karuse on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

3. Interpellation concerning the livelihood of local governments (No. 61), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Jaak Aab, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Andre Hanimägi, Jaanus Karilaid, Ester Karuse, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Tõnis Mölder and Lauri Laats on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

4. Interpellation concerning the establishment of Tallinn Hospital (No. 67), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Tanel Kiik on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

5. Interpellation concerning the funding of health care (No. 60), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Tanel Kiik, Kersti Sarapuu, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Jüri Ratas and Tõnis Mölder on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

6. Interpellation concerning the livelihood of disabled people (No. 65), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andre Hanimägi, Jaanus Karilaid, Jaak Aab and Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

7. Interpellation concerning regional development in view of the planned tax rise (No. 73), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Alar Laneman, Varro Vooglaid, Leo Kunnas, Martin Helme, Helle-Moonika Helme, Arvo Aller and Evelin Poolamets on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

8. Interpellation concerning national defence (No. 102), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Enn Eesmaa, Aleksei Jevgrafov and Lauri Laats on 10 May 2023
Reply by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence

9. Interpellation concerning the integral impact of the tax package (No. 129), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo and Henn Põlluaas on 11 May 2023
Reply by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence

10. Interpellation concerning transparency of the legislative process (No. 158), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Priit Sibul on 11 May 2023
Reply by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence

11. Interpellation concerning transparency of the legislative process (No. 147), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Priit Sibul on 11 May 2023
Reply by Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs

12. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 106), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aleksandr Tšaplõgin and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart on 10 May 2023
Reply by Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs

13. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 111), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Enn Eesmaa, Lauri Laats and Andrei Korobeinik on 11 May 2023
Reply by Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Tuesday, 7 November

1. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act and the Taxation Act (225 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of Members of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia Who Are Specialists in the Field” (333 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Jaak Aab, Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the International Military Operation ‘Inherent Resolve’” (310 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Peeter Tali, member of the National Defence Committee

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the Post-Conflict Peacekeeping Operation in Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Syria” (311 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Kristo Enn Vaga, member of the National Defence Committee

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mission in Iraq” (312 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Peeter Tali, member of the National Defence Committee

6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the UN Peacekeeping Operation in Lebanon” (313 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Meelis Kiili, member of the National Defence Committee

7. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the Composition of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Readiness Units” (314 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Kalev Stoicescu, Chairman of the National Defence Committee

8. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the Composition of the United Kingdom’s Joint Expeditionary Force” (315 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Kristo Enn Vaga, member of the National Defence Committee

9. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the European Union Training Mission in Mozambique” (316 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Enn Eesmaa, member of the National Defence Committee

10. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in International Military Operations Led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its Member State, or the European Union, and in other International Military Operations Led by the United Nations, upon the First Contribution thereto” (317 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Leo Kunnas, Deputy Chairman of the National Defence Committee

11. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the European Union Military Operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini” (318 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Alar Laneman, member of the National Defence Committee

12. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (337 SE), initiated by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

Wednesday, 8 November

1. Bill on Amendments to § 3 of the Social Tax Act and Amendments to § 34 of the Income Tax Act (260 SE), initiated by the Social Affairs Committee
Third reading

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “The Covering of the Interest Costs of the Loan to Ukraine” (258 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Increasing the Holding of the Republic of Estonia in the Council of Europe Development Bank” (259 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the State Budget for 2023 Act (303 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Building Code and Other Acts (acceleration of the deployment of renewable energy) (308 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate
Report by Mario Kadastik, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Information Society Services Act and the Penal Code (224 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior
Report by Andres Sutt, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Imprisonment Act, the Penal Code, the Probation Supervision Act and the Code of Enforcement Procedure (updating of the Imprisonment Act and the deployment of digital solutions) (227 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Vilja Toomast, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

8. Bill on the Protection of Persons Who Report Work-related Breaches of Union Lawl (257 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Eduard Odinets, Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee

9. Bill on the Ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (226 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Vilja Toomast, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

10. Bill on Amendments to the Nature Conservation Act (78 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler, Martin Helme and Helle-Moonika Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Tiit Maran, member of the Environment Committee

11. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (73 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo, Arvo Aller and Martin Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

12. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (79 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Arvo Aller and Rain Epler
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

13. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (29 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kalle Grünthal and Leo Kunnas
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

14. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (72 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Anti Poolamets and Ants Frosch
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

15. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (76 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

Thursday, 9 November

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to abandon the plan to give local governments the right to establish new taxes, and to find alternative options to strengthen the revenue base of local governments” (135 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to initiate a Bill on Amendments to the Family Benefits Act to start indexing child allowances” (138 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Irja Lutsar, member of the Social Affairs Committee

3. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (136 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Pipi-Liis Siemann, member of the Constitutional Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (137 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Pipi-Liis Siemann, member of the Constitutional Committee

On Monday, 6 November, after all items on the agenda have been discussed, the time for unscheduled statements begins, to continue until no further requests for the floor are made, but no longer than until 12 midnight.

On Wednesday, 8 November, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.