Agenda for the 1st Working Week (13 September 2021–16 September 2021) of the 4th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 13 September

1. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure (392 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)

2. Bill on Amendments to the Water Act (381 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Collective Agreements Act and Other Acts (383 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Approval of the Shortlist for the Establishment and Renovation of Cultural Construction Works of National Importance” (387 OE), submitted by the Cultural Affairs Committee
Second reading
Report by Aadu Must, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

5. Education Sector Development Plan 2021–2035
Report by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research
Report by Aadu Must, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (156 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Taavi Aas, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
Report by Sven Sester, Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee

Tuesday, 14 September

1. Bill on the Prevention of Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain (377 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Restrictions on Acquisition of Immovables Act (365 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Martin Repinski, member of the Rural Affairs Committee

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of a Member to the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group Monitoring the Activities of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation” (405 OE), submitted by the Legal Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Uno Kaskpeit, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (373 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction
First reading
Report by Kalle Grünthal, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Heljo Pikhof, Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Riigikogu Election Act (374 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Raimond Kaljulaid
First reading
Report by Raimond Kaljulaid, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Marko Torm, member of the Constitutional Committee

6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu Committee of Investigation to Ascertain the Legality and Proportionality of the Police Operation in the City Centre of Tallinn in April 2021” (379 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction
First reading
Report by Kalle Grünthal, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Marko Torm, member of the Constitutional Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Status of Members of the Riigikogu Act (396 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction and Member of the Riigikogu Raimond Kaljulaid
First reading
Report by Jevgeni Ossinovski, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Kalle Grünthal, member of the Constitutional Committee

Wednesday, 15 September

1. Bill on Amendments to the Electronic Communications Act, the Building Code and the State Fees Act (301 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Mauritius for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance and the Protocol thereto (385 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Dmitri Dmitrijev, member of the Finance Committee

3. Bill on Amendments to the Employment Contracts Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (361 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Toomas Järveoja, member of the Social Affairs Committee

4. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement on Termination of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Estonia for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (401 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Eva-Maria Liimets, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Report by Henn Põlluaas, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Covered Bonds Act and Other Acts (407 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Minister of Finance
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Law of Obligations Act and the Consumer Protection Act (transposition of the Digital Content Directive, the Sale of Goods Directive and the Enforcement and Modernisation Directive) (404 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Maris Lauri, Minister of Justice
Report by Tarmo Kruusimäe, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

Thursday, 16 September

1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “Inequality in Estonia – is it possible to escape poverty by making cuts?”, initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
Report by Madis Aben, economic analyst
Report by Tiit Tammaru, Professor of Urban and Population Geography
Report by Marju Lauristin, Professor Emerita
Report by Riina Sikkut, Member of the Riigikogu

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