The 3rd Working Week (January 27-30, 2003)
Monday, 27 January 2003
1. Interpellation concerning the conformity of the regulation, passed by the Tallinn City Council and establishing a limit on the amount of rent, with the Constitution and the Dwelling Act, submitted on December 5, 2002, by Member of the Riigikogu Toivo Jürgenson
Reply by Legal Chancellor Allar Jõks
Tuesday, 28 January 2003
1. Bill on Amendments to the Republic of Estonia Act on the Members of the Riigikogu Official Wages, Pension and Other Social Guarantees (1184, 1193, 1207 and 1216 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, Estonian People’s Union Faction, Estonian Reform Party Faction and Member of the Riigikogu Lauri Vahtre
Third reading
Report by Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee Toomas Vilosius
2. General Principles of the Legal Regulation of Industrial Property Bill (1080 SE), initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kukk
3. Small Enterprise Development Bill (938 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Urmas Laht and Kalev Kallo
Second reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Kalev Kallo
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Andres Lipstok
4. Bill on Amendments to § 27 of the Law on Pre-School Child Care Institutions (736 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Peeter Kreitzberg, Viive Rosenberg and Olev Raju
Second reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Mihhail Stalnuhhin
Supplementary report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla
5. Bill on Amendments to the Acts Associated with the Implementation of the Accounting Act (1295 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Jaak Aab
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Jaak Aab
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Andres Lipstok
6. Bill on Amendments to § 19 of the State Audit Office Act (1233 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Tarand, Liis Klaar, Kalev Kotkas and Enn Tarto
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Kalev Kotkas
Supplementary report by representative of the Constitutional Committee
7. Bill on Amendments to the Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Act (1292 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction and the Estonian Reform Party Faction
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Teet Helm
Supplementary report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Rainis Ruusamäe
8. Bill on the Repeal of § 223 (11) of the Land Reform Act (1267 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Rainis Ruusamäe, Teet Helm and Ülo Tootsen
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Rainis Ruusamäe
Supplementary report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Vambo Kaal
Wednesday, 29 January 2003
1. Administrative Cooperation Bill (474 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Justice Märt Rask
Supplementary report by member of the Constitutional Committee Liia Hänni
2. Draft Code of Criminal Procedure (594 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Justice Märt Rask
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde
3. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (1242 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Ain Seppik
Supplementary report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mart Nutt
4. Bill on Amendments to the Government of the Republic Act and Foreign Relations Act (1273 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Supplementary report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Rein Voog
5. Bill on Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the President of the Republic Act, Legal Chancellor Act and Defence Forces Service Act (1276 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Indrek Meelak
6. Bill on Amendments to the Bank of Estonia Act, State Audit Office Act and Courts Act (1277 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Indrek Meelak
7. Bill on Amendments to the Patents Act (1100 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kukk
8. Bill on the Ratification of the Patent Law Treaty (1116 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kukk
9. Excavation Operations Bill (965 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Ülo Tärno
10. Electricity Market Bill (1157 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Mihkel Pärnoja
11. Natural Gas Bill (1158 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Mihkel Pärnoja
12. Liquid Fuel Bill (1159 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Mihkel Pärnoja
13. District Heating Bill (1202 SE), initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Mihkel Pärnoja
14. Restrictions on Acquisition of Immovables Bill (1187 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Jaanus Marrandi
Supplementary report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Teet Helm
15. Bill on Amendments to the Land Reform Act (1109 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Finance Harri Õunapuu
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee Ants Käärma
16. Bill on Amendments to the Universities Act and Institutions of Applied Higher Education Act and Associated Acts (1037 SE and 1125 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Rand
Supplementary report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Marju Lauristin
17. Bill on Amendments to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act (1254 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction
Second reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Rand
Supplementary report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mihhail Stalnuhhin
18. Bill on Amendments to § 6 of the Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications Act (1270 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Rand
Supplementary report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla
19. Railways Bill (1257 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kallo
20. Bill on the Ratification of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (1259 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kukk
21. Bill on Amendments to § 48 (7) of the Income Tax Act (1287 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Finance Harri Õunapuu
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Meelis Atonen
22. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (1260 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Finance Harri Õunapuu
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Meelis Atonen
23. Bill on Amendments to the Artificial Insemination and Embryo Protection Act (1197 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Siiri Oviir
Supplementary report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Ando Leps
24. Bill on Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and to the Product Safety Act (1154 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Siiri Oviir
Supplementary report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Tõnu Kauba
25. Bill on Amendments to the State Family Benefits Act (1286 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Siiri Oviir
Supplementary report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Tõnu Kauba
26. Bill on Amendments to the Museums Act (1230 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Culture Margus Allikmaa
Supplementary report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Jüri Võigemast
27. Bill on Amendments to the Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act (1258 SE and 1150 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic and the Mõõdukad Faction
Second reading
Report by Minister of Culture Margus Allikmaa
Report by member of the Mõõdukad Faction Mart Meri
Supplementary report by Deputy Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Paul-Eerik Rummo
28. Bill on Amendments to the Notaries Act, Notary Fees Act, Notarisation Act, Sworn Translators Act and Business Code (1243 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Justice Märt Rask
Supplementary report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vootele Hansen
29. Bill on Amendments to the Acts Related to the Penal Law Reform (1289 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Märt Rask
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde
30. Bill on Amendments to the State Secrets Act and Security Authorities Act (1283 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Defence Sven Mikser
Supplementary report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mart Nutt
31. Bill on the Ratification of the Annual Financing Agreement 2001 of the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Republic of Estonia between the Commission of the European Communities on behalf of the European Community and the Republic of Estonia, and on Amendments to the Act on the Ratification of the Multiannual Financing Agreement of the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Republic of Estonia between the Commission of the European Communities on behalf of the European Community and the Republic of Estonia (1301 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Jaanus Marrandi
Supplementary report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Ülo Tootsen
32. Bill on the Ratification of the Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (1300 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of the Environment Heiki Kranich
Supplementary report by member of the Environment Committee Küllo Arjakas
Thursday, 30 January 2003
1. Bill on Amendments to the Databases Act (1063 SE), initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee
Second reading
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kallo
Supplementary report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vootele Hansen
2. Bill on Amendments to the Anti-corruption Act (1221 SE), initiated by the Select Committee on the Application of the Anti-corruption Act
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Select Committee Jaan Pöör
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Indrek Meelak
3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the Riigikogu Committee of Investigation on Ascertaining the Offences Committed in the Course of the Privatisation of Hostels in Tallinn (1132 OE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Tiit Toomsalu
Resumption of deliberation
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Tiit Toomsalu
Supplementary report by member of the Constitutional Committee Värner Lootsmann
4. Small Islands Bill (1234 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Ignar Fjuk, Liia Hänni, Kalev Kotkas, Kalev Kukk, Andres Lipstok, Laine Tarvis and Toomas Vilosius
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Laine Tarvis
Supplementary report by member of the Constitutional Committee Tiit Toomsalu
On Monday, January 27, after replies to interpellations on the agenda, the microphone is open to unscheduled statements until no further requests for statements are made.
The Question Time takes place on Wednesday, January 29 from 13.00 to 14.00.