Draft law amending the Adult Education Act and amending other acts in consequence (465 SE) – second reading
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Date: 2024-12-18 17:04
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 8m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The agenda item was the second reading of the draft law amending the Adult Education Act, and amending other laws in connection therewith, initiated by the Republic's Government. Liina Kersna, a member of the Culture Committee, presented a detailed report, explaining the draft law’s process and the work done by the committee. The main objective of the draft law is to establish the concept of micro-qualifications at the level of law, to legalize micro-degrees already offered by universities. No external proposals were received by the deadline for submitting amendments, but the Culture Committee initiated four amendments in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Research. The most substantial amendment was a proposal from the Council of Rectors to include credits as the basis for state funding for supplementary training, to take into account the volume of micro-degree training in higher education institutions. The committee also discussed a proposal from the private sector to reduce the state fee for quality assessment, which the ministry rejected, and a proposal from the Employment Office to extend voluntary quality assessment, which was not considered suitable for inclusion in the law. All four committee amendment proposals were fully taken into consideration, including postponing the entry into force of the draft law to April 1, 2025. The leading committee made a proposal to conclude the second reading of the draft law.
Decisions Made 3
Bill 465's second reading was concluded.
All four amendment proposals submitted by the Culture Committee were decided to be fully considered.
Should the second reading be completed, it is proposed to hold the final vote on the bill on January 15, 2025.
Most Active Speaker
Liina Kersna gave a thorough presentation on the work of the Culture Committee in handling the bill, explaining both the adopted amendments and the rejected proposals from interest groups.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu continues, as part of the sixth item on the agenda, with the second reading of Draft Bill 465 – the Adult Education Act and amendments to related laws, and the rapporteur is Liina Kersna, a member of the Culture Committee.
Liina Kersna
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Liina Kersna announced that the Culture Committee is preparing Draft Bill 465 for a second reading, in which a micro-qualification will be established in the Adult Education Act, and four amendments have been made in cooperation with stakeholder groups, and the plan is to hold the final vote on January 15, 2025 and to come into force on April 1, 2025.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanked the presenter for the clear presentation, opened and closed the negotiations, and informed about the full review of the amendments proposed by the four culture committees, and the lead committee wishes the second reading of Bill 465 to be concluded.