Agenda, 20 – 23 February 2023
Agenda for the 6th Working Week (20 February 2023 – 23 February 2023) of the 9th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 20 February
1. Welfare Development Plan 2023–2030
Report by Signe Riisalo, Minister of Social Protection
Report by Õnne Pillak, member of the Social Affairs Committee
Tuesday, 21 February
1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “The Estonian Human Development Report 2023“, initiated by the Social Affairs Committee
Report by Helmen Kütt, Chair of the Social Affairs Committee
Report by Merike Sisask, Editor-in-Chief of the Estonian Human Development Report 2023; Professor of Social Health Care, Tallinn University
Report by Helen Sooväli-Sepping, editor of chapter “Physical Environment and Mental Welfare” of the Estonian Human Development Report 2023; Professor, Tallinn University of Technology
Report by Anniki Lai, Head, Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Social Affairs
Wednesday, 22 February
Address by Arsenii Pushkarenko, Head of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of Estonia, Parliament of Ukraine
1. Draft Statement of the Riigikogu “In Support of the Ukrainian People” (778 AE), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Andres Sutt, Valdo Randpere, Ivi Eenmaa, Ants Laaneots, Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, Marko Mihkelson, Eerik-Niiles Kross, Siim Kallas, Maris Lauri, Heiki Kranich, Jüri Jaanson, Heidy Purga, Signe Kivi, Henn Põlluaas, Andrus Seeme, Taavi Aas, Jaanus Karilaid, Tarmo Tamm, Marek Jürgenson, Uno Kaskpeit, Urve Tiidus, Natalia Malleus, Peeter Ernits, Rene Kokk, Alar Laneman, Leo Kunnas, Anti Poolamets, Mihhail Lotman, Aivar Sõerd, Merry Aart, Jaak Aab, Kalle Grünthal, Helle-Moonika Helme, Kaido Höövelson, Viktoria Ladõnskaja-Kubits, Üllar Saaremäe, Timo Suslov, Indrek Saar, Aivar Kokk, Hele Everaus, Vilja Toomast, Helmen Kütt, Paul Puustusmaa, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Heiki Hepner, Jaak Juske, Heljo Pikhof, Kristen Michal, Jaak Valge, Sven Sester, Kalle Laanet, Õnne Pillak, Eduard Odinets, Marko Šorin, Liina Kersna, Jüri Ratas, Mati Raidma, Toomas Jürgenstein, Kersti Sarapuu, Margit Sutrop, Siret Kotka, Tõnis Mölder, Enn Eesmaa, Reili Rand, Raivo Tamm, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Ivari Padar, Ruuben Kaalep, Mart Helme, Tarmo Kruusimäe, Marko Torm, Siim Kiisler, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Erki Savisaar, Anneli Ott, Mihhail Korb, Viktor Vassiljev, Aadu Must, Yoko Alender, Toomas Järveoja, Urmas Reitelmann, Kalvi Kõva, Mart Võrklaev, Marika Tuus-Laul, Erkki Keldo, Raimond Kaljulaid, Riho Breivel, Kert Kingo, Dmitri Dmitrijev, Toomas Kivimägi, Igor Kravtšenko, Sulev Kannimäe, Priit Sibul and Andres Metsoja
First reading
Report by Mihhail Lotman, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Andres Sutt, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
2. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (fines arising from European Union law) (94 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
3. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Misdemeanour Procedure (367 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
4. Bill on Amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act and the Maritime Safety Act (741 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
5. Bill on Amendments to the Courts Act and the Codes on Court Proceedings (trial during state of emergency and state of war) (753 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
6. Bill on Amendments to the Police and Border Guard Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (756 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
7. Bill on Amendments to the Weapons Act and Other Associated Acts (777 SE) (consolidated Bills 558 SE and 627 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee and Faction Isamaa
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
8. Bill on Amendments to the Auditors Activities Act, the Financial Crisis Prevention and Resolution Act and Other Acts (reform of punishments for misdemeanours in the financial sector, sanctions arising from EU law) (111 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
9. Bill on Amendments to the General Part of the Environmental Code Act and Other Acts (734 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
10. Bill on Amendments to the Weapons Act and the State Fees Act (digital solutions in the authorisation procedure, and the development of the Register of Service and Civilian Weapons) (737 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
11. Bill on Amendments to the Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Act and other Acts (738 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
12. Bill on Amendments to the Heritage Conservation Act, the Administrative Co-operation Act and the Museums Act (760 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
13. Bill on Amendments to the Land Cadastre Act, the Law of Property Act and Other Acts (761 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
14. Bill on Amendments to the Higher Education Act and the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act (767 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
15. Bill on Amendments to the Place Names Act and the Spatial Data Act (768 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
16. Bill on Amendments to the Persons Repressed by Occupying Powers Act (770 SE), initiated by the Social Affairs Committee
Third reading
17. Bill on Amendments to the Funded Pensions Act and Other Associated Acts (771 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
18. Bill on Amendments to the Estonian Health Insurance Fund Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (renaming of the Estonian Health Insurance Fund as the Estonian Health Fund) (772 SE), initiated by the Social Affairs Committee
Third reading
19. Bill on Amendments to the Population Register Act (762 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
20. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Republic of Finland on Population Registration (763 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Marko Torm, member of the Constitutional Committee
21. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Approval of “The National Security Concept of Estonia”” (775 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Raimond Kaljulaid, Chairman of the National Defence Committee
22. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to lower the VAT on foodstuffs and medicinal products to 5 per cent” (758 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction
First reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
Report by Siim Pohlak, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by representative of the Finance Committee
23. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure and the Code of Enforcement Procedure Implementation Act (766 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Tarmo Kruusimäe
First reading
Report by Tarmo Kruusimäe, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Urve Tiidus, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
Thursday, 23 February
On Monday, 20 February, 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, 22 February, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.
