Agenda for the 12th Working Week (18 December 2023 – 21 December 2023) of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 18 December

1. Act on Amendments to the Land Tax Act and the Taxation Act (297 UA) which the President of the Republic refused to proclaim
Renewed deliberation
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
Report by Marek Reinaas, member of the Finance Committee

2. 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

3. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 271), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas, Helle-Moonika Helme and Mart Helme on 13 May 2023
Reply by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence

4. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 303), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Alar Laneman, Rain Epler and Helle-Moonika Helme on 13 May 2023
Reply by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence

5. Interpellation concerning alcohol-related deaths (No. 485), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Ester Karuse, Tanel Kiik and Jaak Aab on 13 May 2023
Reply by Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health

6. Interpellation concerning the raising of VAT (No. 280), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Riina Solman on 13 May 2023
Reply by Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health

7. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 238), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo, Henn Põlluaas and Kalle Grünthal on 13 May 2023
Reply by Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health

Tuesday, 19 December

1. Bill on Amendments to the European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (341 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of a Member of the Supervisory Board of the National Opera” (354 OE), submitted by the Cultural Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Kadri Tali, member of the Cultural Affairs Committee

3. Draft Statement of the Riigikogu “In Support of the State and People of Israel” (355 AE), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Toomas Kivimägi, Igor Taro, Kersti Sarapuu, Martin Helme, Annely Akkermann, Anti Haugas, Jürgen Ligi, Kalev Stoicescu, Anti Allas, Priit Lomp, Helle-Moonika Helme, Mart Helme, Eerik-Niiles Kross, Pärtel-Peeter Pere, Katrin Kuusemäe, Timo Suslov, Juku-Kalle Raid, Marko Mihkelson, Tõnis Lukas, Irja Lutsar, Toomas Uibo, Liina Kersna, Hanah Lahe, Õnne Pillak, Karmen Joller, Mait Klaassen, Vilja Toomast, Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Kristo Enn Vaga, Andres Sutt, Margit Sutrop, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Meelis Kiili, Erkki Keldo, Pipi-Liis Siemann, Siim Kallas, Maris Lauri, Mati Raidma, Andrus Seeme, Rain Epler, Riina Solman, Eero Merilind, Andres Metsoja, Tanel Kiik, Tõnis Mölder, Jaanus Karilaid, Leo Kunnas, Jaak Aab, Alar Laneman, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Marek Reinaas, Henn Põlluaas, Lauri Laats, Peeter Tali, Tarmo Tamm, Valdo Randpere, Tanel Tein, Aivar Sõerd, Reili Rand, Priit Sibul, Luisa Rõivas, Eduard Odinets, Yoko Alender and Raimond Kaljulaid
First reading
Report by Eerik-Niiles Kross, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Henn Põlluaas, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act and the Gambling Tax Act (338 SE), initiated by the Cultural Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Heljo Pikhof, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

Wednesday, 20 December

1. 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 (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Second reading
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee

2. 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 (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Second reading
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “The Grating of a State Guarantee to the European Investment Bank to Support the Reconstruction of Ukraine” (336 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Second reading
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts of the business activities relating to Russia by the company partially owned by the husband of the Prime Minister” (307 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Referendum Act (86 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Timo Suslov, member of the Constitutional Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (87 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Martin Helme and Siim Pohlak
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (108 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo and Leo Kunnas
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

8. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (132 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Leo Kunnas and Alar Laneman
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

9. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (149 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo, Arvo Aller and Rain Epler
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

10. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (169 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas, Kert Kingo and Rain Epler
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

11. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (184 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Leo Kunnas, Siim Pohlak and Anti Poolamets
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 (193 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Ants Frosch 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 Value-Added Tax Act (196 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jaak Valge, Kalle Grünthal and Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

14. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (220 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Mart Helme and Kalle Grünthal
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

15. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (236 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Martin Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

16. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (238 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Martin Helme and Rain Epler
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

17. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (239 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Martin Helme and Mart Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

18. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (240 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler and Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

19. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (241 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Martin Helme, Leo Kunnas and Alar Laneman
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

20. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (245 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Arvo Aller and Alar Laneman
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

21. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (250 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Leo Kunnas, Alar Laneman and Anti Poolamets
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

Thursday, 21 December

On Monday, 18 December, 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, 20 December, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.