Agenda, 5 – 8 May 2025
Agenda for the 13th Working Week (5 May 2025 – 8 May 2025) of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 5 May
1. Bill on Amendments to the Act on Protection of Persons Who Report Work-Related Breaches of European Union Law and the International Sanctions Act (Union restrictive measures directive) (584 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
2. Bill on Amendments to the Competition Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (609 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Report by Marek Reinaas, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
3. Interpellation concerning the amendments to the Employment Contracts Act, i.e. contracts with unstable salary (No. 735), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Tanel Kiik, Reili Rand, Züleyxa Izmailova, Madis Kallas, Ester Karuse, Anti Allas, Helmen Kütt, Jaak Aab, Andre Hanimägi, Riina Sikkut, Lauri Läänemets, Enn Eesmaa and Kersti Sarapuu on 26 March 2025
Reply by Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry
4. Interpellation concerning social welfare reform (No. 720), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Riina Solman, Mart Maastik and Helir-Valdor Seeder on 13 February 2025
Reply by Karmen Joller, Minister of Social Affairs
5. Interpellation concerning the livelihood of pensioners (No. 726), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Riina Solman, Tõnis Lukas, Urmas Reinsalu, Aivar Kokk and Andres Metsoja on 12 March 2025
Reply by Karmen Joller, Minister of Social Affairs
6. Interpellation concerning rural areas (No. 713), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Riina Solman, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Mart Maastik, Tõnis Lukas, Priit Sibul and Aivar Kokk on 27 January 2025
Reply by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
7. Interpellation concerning the suspension of the construction of Rohuküla railway (No. 731), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Reili Rand, Anti Allas, Ester Karuse, Helmen Kütt, Lauri Läänemets, Tanel Kiik, Jaak Aab, Züleyxa Izmailova and Tiit Maran on 24 March 2025
Reply by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
8. Interpellation concerning the reorganisation of Kehtna Vocational Education Centre and Vana-Vigala School of Technology and Service Industry Studies (No. 733), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Madis Kallas, Ester Karuse, Reili Rand, Riina Sikkut, Lauri Läänemets, Züleyxa Izmailova, Helmen Kütt, Andre Hanimägi, Jaak Aab, Anti Allas, Tiit Maran and Heljo Pikhof on 26 March 2025
Reply by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
9. Interpellation concerning the future of ferry connection (No. 739), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Reili Rand, Tiit Maran, Madis Kallas, Züleyxa Izmailova, Enn Eesmaa and Raimond Kaljulaid on 27 March 2025
Reply by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture
Tuesday, 6 May
1. Bill on Amendments to the Municipal Council Election Act and the Churches and Congregations Act (544 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
Third reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
2. Report for 2025 by Minister of Finance on the implementation of the long-term national strategy “Estonia 2035” (incl. an overview of the development trends in civil service in 2024)
Report by Jürgen Ligi, Minister of Finance
3. Bill on Amendments to the Hunting Act (553 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
Second reading
Report by Tiit Maran, member of the Environment Committee
Wednesday, 7 May
1. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (555 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
2. Bill on Amendments to the Emergency Act (589 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
3. Bill on Amendments to the Planning Act and Other Acts (acceleration of the deployment of renewable energy) (541 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Jaak Aab, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (519 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by representative of the Social Affairs Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (556 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Mario Kadastik, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
6. Bill on Amendments to the State Secrets and Classified Information of Foreign States Act, the Public Procurement Act and the State Fees Act (623 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Report by Timo Suslov, member of the Constitutional Committee
7. Bill to Bring the State Budget Act into conformity with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (580 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee
8. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act and the Value-Added Tax Act (594 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee
9. Bill on the Repeal of the Security Tax Act (595 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee
10. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (596 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
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 (597 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
Thursday, 8 May
1. Report for 2025 by the Minister of Justice on the implementation of “The Fundamentals of Criminal Policy until 2030”
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
2. Report for 2025 by the Minister of Justice on the implementation of “The Fundamentals of Legislative Drafting Policy until 2030”
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
On Monday, 5 May, 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, 7 May, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.
