Agenda for the 8th Working Week (13 November 2023 – 16 November 2023) of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 13 November

1. Bill on Amendments to the State Budget for 2023 Act (303 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading

2. Interpellation concerning transparency of the legislative process (No. 170), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Priit Sibul on 11 May 2023
Reply by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior

3. Interpellation concerning the border infrastructure (No. 195), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Priit Sibul, Andres Metsoja, Aivar Kokk and Helir-Valdor Seeder on 11 May 2023
Reply by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior

4. Interpellation concerning the impact of the green transition on the area of administration of the Ministry of the Interior (No. 230), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler, Mart Helme and Kert Kingo on 13 May 2023
Reply by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior

5. Interpellation concerning the impact of inflation on the area of administration of the ministry managed by you (No. 313), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler, Henn Põlluaas, Evelin Poolamets and Kert Kingo on 13 May 2023
Reply by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior

6. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 130), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas and Helle-Moonika Helme on 11 May 2023
Reply by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior

7. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 288), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Aleksandr Tšaplõgin on 13 May 2023
Reply by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior

8. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 112), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Kersti Sarapuu and Andrei Korobeinik on 11 May 2023
Reply by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior

9. Interpellation concerning the closing down of schools in rural areas (No. 108), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andrei Korobeinik, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Kersti Sarapuu, Tanel Kiik, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Lauri Laats on 10 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

10. Interpellation concerning preservation of small schools (No. 291), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Tanel Kiik, Jaanus Karilaid and Andre Hanimägi on 13 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

11. Interpellation concerning the integral impact of the tax package (No. 229), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo on 13 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

12. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 119), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo and Henn Põlluaas on 11 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

13. Interpellation concerning the integral impact of the tax package (No. 139), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anti Poolamets and Arvo Aller on 11 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

14. Interpellation concerning the impact of the green transition on the area of administration of the ministry managed by you (No. 142), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler, Siim Pohlak and Kert Kingo on 11 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

15. Interpellation concerning the concept of a “uniform” Estonian school included in the coalition agreement (No. 275), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Kert Kingo, Alar Laneman, Rain Epler, Arvo Aller, Varro Vooglaid and Jaak Valge on 13 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

Tuesday, 14 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 Aivar Kokk, 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 Riina Solman, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Irja Lutsar, member of the Social Affairs Committee

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to allow customers of the universal service in the sale of electricity to automatically switch from the universal service to the electricity exchange package” (244 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Mario Kadastik, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of a Member of the Estonian Public Broadcasting Council from among the Members of the Riigikogu” (342 OE), submitted by the Cultural Affairs Committee
First reading
Report

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Removal of a Member and Appointment of a New Member of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia from among Members of the Riigikogu” (343 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Jaak Aab, Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (341 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs
Report by Urmas Kruuse, Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee

Wednesday, 15 November

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Approval of the Consolidated Report of 2022 of the State” (309 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee

2. Overview of the use and preservation of state assets in 2022-2023. Electricity system options for Estonia
Report by Janar Holm, Auditor General

3. Bill on Amendments to the International Sanctions Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (332 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

4. Bill on the Protection of Persons Who Report Work-related Breaches of Union Law (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

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

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

7. 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 Rain Epler, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Tiit Maran, member of the Environment Committee

8. 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 Kert Kingo, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

9. 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 Arvo Aller, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

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

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

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

Thursday, 16 November

1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “How is the Estonian forest?”, initiated by the Social Democratic Party Group
Report by Mikk Marran, Chairman of the Management Board, State Forest Management Centre
Report by Asko Lõhmus, Professor in Conservation Biology, University of Tartu
Report by Aveliina Helm, Professor of Restoration Ecology, University of Tartu; Science Adviser to the Minister of Climate
Report by Tiit Maran, member of the Social Democratic Party Group

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

On Monday, 13 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, 15 November, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.