Agend, 4 – 7 March 2024
Agenda for the 7th Working Week (4 March 2024 – 7 March 2024) of the 3rd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 4 March
1. Interpellation concerning temporary taxation of excess profits of banks (No. 595), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andrei Korobeinik, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Lauri Laats, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Vadim Belobrovtsev on 22 January 2024
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
2. Interpellation concerning the rise in the cost of living in Estonia (No. 599), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin and Andrei Korobeinik on 6 February 2024
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
3. Interpellation concerning the establishment of a car tax (No. 304), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets and Anti Poolamets on 13 May 2023
Reply by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
4. Interpellation concerning the taxation of the land under homes (No. 527), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid and Anti Poolamets on 24 May 2023
Reply by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
5. Interpellation concerning the underfunding of the state infrastructure (No. 531), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anti Poolamets and Ants Frosch on 12 June 2023
Reply by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
6. Interpellation concerning the impact of the motor vehicle tax (No. 610), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Andrei Korobeinik on 14 February 2024
Reply by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
7. Interpellation concerning the promotion of gender equality and equal treatment in family and private life (No. 268), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Siim Pohlak, Alar Laneman, Rain Epler, Arvo Aller, Varro Vooglaid and Jaak Valge on 13 May 2023
Reply by Signe Riisalo, Minister of Social Protection
8. Interpellation concerning the ensuring of “marriage equality” and the natural rights of children (No. 324), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid and Kalle Grünthal on 13 May 2023
Reply by Signe Riisalo, Minister of Social Protection
Tuesday, 5 March
1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Removal of a Member and Appointment of a New Member of the Supervisory Board of the State Forest Management Centre” (386 OE), submitted by the Environment Committee
First reading
Report by Igor Taro, Chairman of the Environment Committee
2. Report for 2024 by Minister of Education and Research on the implementation of the long-term national development strategy “Estonia 2035” (education reforms)
Report by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research
3. Bill on Amendments to the Energy Sector Organisation Act and Other Acts (356 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
4. Bill on Amendments to the Energy Sector Organisation Act and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act (359 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
5. Bill on the Ratification of the Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Republic of Korea (357 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate
Report by Tarmo Tamm, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
Wednesday, 6 March
1. Bill on Amendments to the Imprisonment Act and Other Acts (updating of the Imprisonment Act and the deployment of digital solutions) (227 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
2. Bill on Amendments to the Water Act (346 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
3. Bill on Amendments to the Aviation Act and the Health Services Organisation Act (347 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
4. Bill on Amendments to the Foreign Service Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (353 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Report by Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Health Insurance Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (prevention of incapacity for work) (377 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health
Report by Õnne Pillak, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee
6. Bill on the Ratification of the Convention between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance and the Protocol thereto (368 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
Report by Marek Reinaas, member of the Finance Committee
7. Bill on Amendments to the Tax Information Exchange Act, the Taxation Act and the Income Tax Act (379 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee
8. Bill on Amendments to the Law Enforcement Act (163 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme and Henn Põlluaas
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Valdo Randpere, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
9. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure (320 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Valdo Randpere, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
10. Bill on Amendments to the Municipal Council Election Act and Other Acts (246 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas, Helle-Moonika Helme, Mart Helme and Jaak Valge
First reading
Report by Henn Põlluaas, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Pipi-Liis Siemann, member of the Constitutional Committee
11. Bill on Amendments to the Government of the Republic Act (276 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Ants Frosch, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Pipi-Liis Siemann, member of the Constitutional Committee
12. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (289 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Jaak Valge, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Timo Suslov, member of the Constitutional Committee
13. Bill on Amendments to the Municipal Council Election Act (290 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Urve Tiidus, member of the Constitutional Committee
14. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Study Committee to Solve the Demographic Crisis” (324 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Allas, member of the Constitutional Committee
Thursday, 7 March
1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “The future of the Estonian energy sector 2035”, initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Group
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate
Report by Priit Mändmaa, Secretary General of the Estonian National Committee of the World Energy Council
Report by Kalle Kiik, Elering Ltd, Chairman of the Board
Report by Andres Sutt, member of the Estonian Reform Party Group
On Monday, 4 March, 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, 6 March, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.