Agenda, 25 – 28 September 2023
Agenda for the 3rd Working Week (25 September 2023 – 28 September 2023) of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 25 September
1. Oath of office of Vahur-Peeter Liin, Justice of the Supreme Court
2. Interpellation concerning the increase of the minimum rate of school meal subsidy (No. 23), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Jüri Ratas, Tanel Kiik, Kersti Sarapuu and Andre Hanimägi on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
3. Interpellation concerning the funding of comprehensive national defence (No. 25), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Leo Kunnas, Alar Laneman, Ants Frosch, Jaak Valge, Rene Kokk and Henn Põlluaas on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
4. Interpellation concerning the implementation of the green transition in Estonia (No. 27), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Anti Poolamets, Alar Laneman, Rain Epler, Arvo Aller, Varro Vooglaid and Jaak Valge on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
5. Interpellation concerning the building of new capacities in military national defence (No. 30), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Leo Kunnas, Alar Laneman, Rene Kokk, Ants Frosch, Jaak Valge and Henn Põlluaas on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
6. Interpellation concerning the shortcomings in the preparation for times of crisis, and the role of the State Secretary (No. 26), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Priit Sibul, Andres Metsoja, Aivar Kokk, Helir-Valdor Seeder and Mart Maastik on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
7. Interpellation concerning Ida-Viru County (No. 12), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Riina Solman, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Aivar Kokk and Tõnis Lukas on 8 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs
8. Interpellation concerning the sustainability of the postal service in Estonia (No. 22), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aivar Kokk, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Andres Metsoja, Riina Solman, Priit Sibul and Tõnis Lukas on 8 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs
9. Interpellation concerning the situation of Ida-Viru County (No. 56), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aleksei Jevgrafov, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Ester Karuse, Enn Eesmaa, Lauri Laats, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Vadim Belobrovtsev and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart on 8 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs
10. Interpellation concerning the transition to Estonian as the language of instruction (No. 31), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev, Tõnis Mölder, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Aleksei Jevgrafov on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research
11. Interpellation concerning the fate of rural schools (No. 24), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Metsoja, Aivar Kokk, Helir-Valdor Seeder and Riina Solman on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research
Tuesday, 26 September
1. Bill on Amendments to § 3 of the Social Tax Act (260 SE), initiated by the Social Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Helmen Kütt, member of the Social Affairs Committee
2. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (33 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rene Kokk and Henn Põlluaas
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
3. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (34 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rene Kokk and Anti Poolamets
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (81 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rene Kokk and Evelin Poolamets
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
Wednesday, 27 September
1. Act on Amendments to the Building Code, an Act to Implement the Building Code and the Planning Act, and the State Assets Act (746 UA) which the President of the Republic has refused to promulgate
Renewed deliberation
Report by Urve Tiidus, member of the Constitutional Committee
Report by Priit Lomp, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
2. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Misdemeanour Procedure (incitement of hatred, and crimes with hatred motivation) (232 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
3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts of the business activities in Russia by the company partially owned by the husband of the Prime Minister” (262 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Atmospheric Air Protection Act (27 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler and Martin Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Igor Taro, Chairman of the Environment Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (37 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Urve Tiidus, member of the Constitutional Committee
6. Bill on Amendments to the Building Code and the Local Government Organisation Act (release of home owners from the obligation to clear pavements owned by local authorities) (41 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Priit Lomp, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
7. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (71 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kalle Grünthal and Arvo Aller
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
8. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (75 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, Helle-Moonika Helme and Rain Epler
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
9. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (82 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kalle Grünthal 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 Income Tax Act (88 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo, Arvo Aller and Siim Pohlak
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
11. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (110 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Martin Helme, Leo Kunnas, Ants Frosch, Henn Põlluaas, Kert Kingo and Rain Epler
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
12. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (112 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo, Jaak Valge and Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
13. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (116 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Martin Helme, Evelin Poolamets and Helle-Moonika Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
14. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (127 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Ants Frosch, Mart Helme and Leo Kunnas
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
15. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (130 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler and 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 Income Tax Act (133 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Arvo Aller, Rain Epler and Evelin Poolamets
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
17. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (150 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Arvo Aller and Martin Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
18. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (151 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler and Helle-Moonika Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
19. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (155 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler, Helle-Moonika Helme and Kert Kingo
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
20. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (181 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Leo Kunnas, Mart Helme and Ants Frosch
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
21. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (194 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jaak Valge, Arvo Aller and Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
22. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (199 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jaak Valge, Anti Poolamets and Helle-Moonika Helme
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
23. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (253 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Evelin Poolamets, Martin Helme and Anti Poolamets
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
24. Bill on Amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act (99 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Õnne Pillak, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee
25. Bill on Amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act (142 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Õnne Pillak, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee
26. Bill on Amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act (140 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Õnne Pillak, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee
27. Bill on Amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act (189 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Õnne Pillak, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee
28. Bill on Amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act (203 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Õnne Pillak, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee
Thursday, 28 September
1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to abandon the plan to eliminate the increased basic exemption for a spouse” (38 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
Report by 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 develop an action plan to establish Tallinn Hospital” (53 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Eero Merilind, member of the Social Affairs Committee
On Monday, 25 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, 27 September, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.