Agenda for the 10th Working Week (4 December 2023 – 7 December 2023) of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 4 December

1. Bill on Amendments to the Earth’s Crust Act (296 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate

2. Bill on Amendments to the Traffic Act and the Road Transport Act (302 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate

3. Interpellation concerning regional policy (No. 294), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart on 13 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs

4. Interpellation concerning the ensuring of food independence (No. 127), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid and Martin Helme on 11 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs

5. Interpellation concerning cormorants (No. 276), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Mart Helme, Evelin Poolamets, Rene Kokk, Arvo Aller, Rain Epler, Kalle Grünthal and Kert Kingo on 13 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs

6. Interpellation concerning the integral impact of the tax package (No. 297), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Alar Laneman, Rain Epler and Helle-Moonika Helme on 13 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs

7. Interpellation concerning the integral impact of the tax package (No. 301), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, Helle-Moonika Helme, Kalle Grünthal and Henn Põlluaas on 13 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs

8. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 323), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Arvo Aller, Evelin Poolamets and Varro Vooglaid on 13 May 2023
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs

Tuesday, 5 December

1. Bill on Amendments to the State Fees Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (298 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate

2. Bill on Amendments to the Environmental Charges Act and the Forest Act (300 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate
3. Bill on Amendments to the Nature Conservation Act and the Land Register Act (301 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate

Wednesday, 6 December

1. Bill on Amendments to the Salaries of Higher State Servants Act (305 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance

2. Bill on Amendments to the State Budget Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (304 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance

3. State Budget for 2024 Bill (306 SE) (Bill declared to be a matter of confidence), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance

4. 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
First reading
Report by Mart Võrklaev, Minister of Finance
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the International Military Operation Inherent Resolve” (310 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Peeter Tali, member of the National Defence Committee

6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the Post-Conflict Peacekeeping Operation in Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Syria” (311 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kristo Enn Vaga, member of the National Defence Committee

7. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mission in Iraq” (312 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Peeter Tali, member of the National Defence Committee

8. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the UN Peacekeeping Operation in Lebanon” (313 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Meelis Kiili, member of the National Defence Committee

9. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the Composition of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Readiness Units” (314 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kalev Stoicescu, Chairman of the National Defence Committee

10. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the Composition of the United Kingdom’s Joint Expeditionary Force” (315 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kristo Enn Vaga, member of the National Defence Committee

11. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the European Union Training Mission in Mozambique” (316 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Enn Eesmaa, member of the National Defence Committee

12. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in International Military Operations Led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its Member State, or the European Union, and in other International Military Operations Led by the United Nations, upon the First Contribution thereto” (317 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Leo Kunnas, Deputy Chairman of the National Defence Committee

13. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Extension of the Time Limit for the Use of the Defence Forces in the Fulfilment of the International Commitments of the Estonian State in the European Union Military Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI” (318 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Alar Laneman, member of the National Defence Committee

14. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of a Member of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia Who Is a Specialist in the Field” (348 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Jaak Aab, Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee

15. Bill on Amendments to the Building Code and Other Acts (acceleration of the deployment of renewable energy) (308 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate
Report by Mario Kadastik, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

16. Bill on Amendments to the Imprisonment Act, the Penal Code, the Probation Supervision Act and the Code of Enforcement Procedure (updating of the Imprisonment Act and the deployment of digital solutions) (227 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Vilja Toomast, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

17. Bill on the Ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (226 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Vilja Toomast, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

18. Bill on Amendments to the Information Society Services Act and the Penal Code (224 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior
Report by Andres Sutt, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

19. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (76 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Varro Vooglaid, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

20. Bill on Amendments to the Traffic Act (243 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Mart Maastik
First reading
Report by Mart Maastik, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Tarmo Tamm, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

Thursday, 7 December

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts relating to the influencing of elections by the Liberal Citizen Foundation” (251 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Helir-Valdor Seeder, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

2. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (85 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Anti Poolamets, Helle-Moonika Helme and Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Anti Poolamets, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

3. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act (80 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, Arvo Aller and Martin Helme
First reading
Report by Evelin Poolamets, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act (84 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas and Anti Poolamets
First reading
Report by Henn Põlluaas, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (83 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo and Rene Kokk
First reading
Report by Kert Kingo, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee

On Monday, 4 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, 6 December, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.