The Riigikogu rejected three draft Resolutions
Today, the Riigikogu conducted the first reading of three draft Resolutions, all of which were rejected and dropped from the proceedings.
The Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to accelerate the establishment of new electricity generation capacities in Estonia” (847 OE), submitted by the Social Democratic Party Group, was rejected at the first reading. The draft called on the Government to immediately adopt decisions and implement the necessary measures to speed up the construction of new electricity generation capacities in Estonia.
According to the initiators, the draft Resolution would have given the Government guidelines to address the construction of new electricity generation capacities as a national priority, which in its turn would have helped improve security of electricity supply, reduce dependence on imports, increase the production of clean energy, lower electricity prices, and strengthen the competitiveness of the Estonian economy.
During the debate, Jaak Aab and Evelin Poolamets (Estonian Conservative People’s Party) took the floor.
At the final vote, 10 members of the Riigikogu were in favour of the draft Resolution, 6 were against, and there was one abstention. At least 51 votes in favour were needed for the Resolution to be passed.
The Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to develop a solution for compensating for property damage incurred by Estonian citizens and residents as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war” (863 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group, was rejected at the first reading. The draft Resolution called on the Government to create a mechanism to compensate Estonian residents for property damage caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The authors of the draft Resolution noted in the explanatory memorandum that if a drone, a part of a drone, or another object related to military activity were to damage a person’s home, car or other property, the victim currently had no possibility of getting a compensation for the damage incurred. Therefore, in their view, the Government had to find a fast and efficient solution to the situation.
At the final vote, 9 members of the Riigikogu were in favour of the draft Resolution. At least 51 votes in favour were needed for the Resolution to be passed.
The Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to mitigate the effects of the increase in motor fuel prices on users of vehicles registered in the Republic of Estonia“ (874 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group, was rejected at the first reading. The draft Resolution called on the Government to develop measures that would ensure the availability of 95-octane petrol and diesel fuel for Estonian consumers at a price of up to 1.4 euros per litre. According to the authors, the draft Resolution stemmed from the need to reduce the burden of everyday expenses for people, limit the impact of rising fuel prices on transportation expenses, and provide consumers with greater price certainty.
Martin Helme (Estonian Conservative People’s Party) took the floor during the debate.
At the final vote, 9 members of the Riigikogu were in favour of the draft Resolution. At least 51 votes in favour were needed for the Resolution to be passed.
Verbatim record of the sitting (in Estonian)
Video recording of the sitting will be available on the Riigikogu YouTube channel.
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