Agenda for the 9th Working Week (22 March 2021 – 25 March 2021) of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 22 March

1. Interpellation concerning the decrease in the volume of the funding of research grants in 2021 (No. 56), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Mihhail Lotman and Helir-Valdor Seeder on 25 February 2021
Reply by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research

2. Interpellation concerning important questions concerning forestry (No. 51), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Jevgeni Ossinovski, Ivari Padar, Kalvi Kõva, Helmen Kütt, Indrek Saar and Riina Sikkut on 11 February 2021
Reply by Tõnis Mölder, Minister of the Environment

3. Interpellation concerning the ecological condition of Estonian lakes (No. 52), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Ruuben Kaalep on 15 February 2021
Reply by Tõnis Mölder, Minister of the Environment

Tuesday, 23 March

1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “Sustainable development of national military defence”, initiated by the National Defence Committee
Report by Enn Eesmaa, Chairman of the National Defence Committee
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Defence
Report by Lieutenant General Martin Herem, Commander of the Defence Forces
Report by Indrek Kannik, Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security

Wednesday, 24 March

1. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Enforcement Procedure and the Enforcement Agents Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (291 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)

2. Bill on Amendments to the Chemicals Act and Other Acts (296 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Anti-corruption Act (compliance with GRECO’s recommendations and restriction on the public availability of the declarations of interests of heads of security authorities) (323 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Toomas Kivimägi, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to § 15 of the Military Service Act (324 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Mati Raidma, member of the National Defence Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Financial Supervision Authority Act and Other Acts (326 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Erki Savisaar, Chairman of the Finance Committee

6. Bill on the State’s Supplementary Budget for 2021 (357 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Minister of Finance
Report by Erki Savisaar, Chairman of the Finance Committee

7. 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
First reading
Report by Andres Sutt, Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology
Report by Kalvi Kõva, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

8. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (344 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Taavi Aas, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
Report by Kristen Michal, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee

9. Bill on Amendments to the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (347 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Tanel Kiik, Minister of Health and Labour
Report by Siret Kotka, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee

10. Bill on Amendments to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act (349 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research
Report by Viktoria Ladõnskaja-Kubits, member of the Cultural Affairs Committee

11. Bill on Amendments to the Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (309 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Urmas Kruuse, Minister of Rural Affairs
Report by Aivar Viidik, member of the Rural Affairs Committee

12. Bill on Amendments to the Fisheries Market Organisation Act and the Criminal Records Database Act (310 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Urmas Kruuse, Minister of Rural Affairs
Report by Kaido Höövelson, member of the Rural Affairs Committee

Thursday, 25 March

1. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Amendment and Termination of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Republic of Estonia for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (294 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Imre Sooäär, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee

On Monday, 22 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 not longer than until 12 midnight.

On Wednesday, 24 March, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.