First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Planning Act and Other Related Acts (683 SE)
Session: The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Date: 2025-10-08 22:58
Total Speeches: 140
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 1h 21m
AI Summaries: 140/140 Speeches (100.0%)
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Summary
The agenda item covered the first reading of Draft Act 683, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Planning Act and related legislation. Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo introduced the draft, stating that its main objective is to make the planning procedure clearer, faster, and more flexible by reducing bureaucracy and enhancing legal certainty. Key amendments highlighted by the minister include abolishing the local government special plan and replacing it with a detailed plan, as well as establishing a 10-year validity period for new detailed plans (starting in 2027) if their implementation has not yet commenced. Furthermore, the advance notice period for public display will be shortened from 14 days to one day, and the requirement to publish notices in county and national newspapers will be eliminated, granting local governments discretion in this matter. The draft also introduces a requirement that planning must take into account the principles of climate change and high-quality spatial design.
The debate was intense, particularly concerning issues of public involvement and notification. The EKRE faction (Rain Epler, Martin Helme, Arvo Aller) sharply criticized the proposals, viewing them as a "steamroller" designed to limit community involvement and push through large development projects (such as wind farms). Minister Keldo stressed that the amendments are intended to boost efficiency, support economic growth, and prevent unnecessary delays, confirming that the Land and Spatial Planning Board will oversee adherence to deadlines. The leading committee proposed concluding the first reading, but the EKRE faction submitted a motion to reject the draft, which was subsequently voted down (5 in favor, 45 against).
Decisions Made 3
The proposal by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party to reject bill 683 SE on the first reading did not find support (5 in favor, 45 against).
The first reading of Bill 683 SE was concluded.
The deadline for submitting amendments was set for October 22 at 5:15 PM.
Most Active Speaker
Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo was the most active speaker, introducing the draft bill and responding to numerous questions, especially the criticism from the EKRE faction concerning involvement and climate goals.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
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Chairman Lauri Hussar announced the continuation of the agenda, introducing as the eighth item the first reading of Draft Act 683 on the amendment of the Planning Act and other related acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo was invited to the Riigikogu rostrum to present the draft.
Lauri Hussar
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Lauri Hussar moved on to agenda item number eight, which was the first reading of Draft Act 683 on the amendment of the Planning Act and related acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic, and invited the Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, to introduce it from the Riigikogu podium.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo presented to the Riigikogu extensive amendments to the Planning Act and related legislation, the main objective of which is to make the planning procedure clearer, faster, and more flexible in order to encourage investments and improve the living environment. The amendments include, for example, the abolition of the local government's special plan, setting a validity period for new detailed plans, simplifying the termination of proceedings in case of inactivity by the interested party, and the introduction of administrative supervision by the Land and Spatial Planning Board to ensure adherence to deadlines, thus giving a boost to development.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo stressed the vital importance of the amendments to the Planning Act for boosting Estonia's economy and development, explaining that the bill aims to make the planning procedure faster, clearer, and more flexible by solving practical problems. This includes, for example, abolishing the local government special plan, introducing a validity period for new detailed plans, and granting the Land and Spatial Planning Authority the right of administrative supervision to ensure deadlines are met. He also promised further streamlining of the process through digital solutions.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi thanked the speaker for the dynamic presentation and opened the floor for questions from Riigikogu members, giving the floor first to Rain Epler.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler highlights the lack of oversight in colleague Taro's ministry as a cautionary example, and subsequently criticizes the minister's draft legislation, which mandates taking climate change into account during planning. He argues that this "reasonable and logical" phrasing is too vague, that criteria are lacking, and that this poses a risk of official overreach, favoring certain projects (e.g., wind turbines) at the expense of others (e.g., a wood chemical plant).
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler highlights the chaos within his colleague’s ministry and criticizes the draft bill under discussion for its ambiguity, especially regarding the requirement to consider climate change. He warns that the absence of reasonable and logical criteria and metrics creates a risk of arbitrary action by officials, allowing for subjective decisions (such as prioritizing wind farms over other projects).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi confined himself to just a brief word of thanks.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler highlights the officials' enthusiasm regarding the establishment of a large factory in Estonia, but he urgently insists that they clearly explain how they actually intend to comply with the requirements related to climate change.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler highlights the surprise and hesitation among officials regarding the construction of a large factory in Estonia, and subsequently demands a detailed explanation of how climate change requirements were factored into the project planning.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasized that the positive draft bill currently under discussion is a common-sense approach that mandates new developments to take into account real-world risks stemming from climate change (e.g., flooding and heat islands) to ensure a high-quality living environment for residents. He also confirmed his readiness to find a golden mean between developers and environmentalists and to clarify details if necessary.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasized that the positive draft bill under consideration, which involved all stakeholders in its preparation, focuses on a common-sense approach to addressing climate change—for example, in preventing heat islands and floods. The goal is to ensure a high-quality and sustainable living environment for people, while simultaneously finding a balance between the differing perspectives of developers and environmentalists. He also welcomed proposals aimed at clarifying the bill and ensuring broader community involvement.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Rene Koka.
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Rene Kokk deems the proposed legislation detrimental to public engagement, as it eliminates the requirement to announce planning decisions in county and national newspapers, thereby significantly reducing public awareness. He demands an explanation from the minister as to how this change is actually supposed to improve engagement and what the resulting time saving is.
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Rene Kokk considers the proposed simplified planning bill detrimental from the public's point of view, specifically highlighting the provision that abolishes the requirement to inform the public via county and national newspapers. In his estimation, this further reduces already insufficient public involvement and raises questions about the transparency of the process and the level of awareness among neighboring municipalities.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo justifies the amendment to the law, which abolishes the obligation for local governments to publish notices on paper in national or county newspapers, citing the diversification of information consumption and giving local authorities (KOVs) freedom of choice in organizing information exchange. He emphasizes that the political level closest to the community is responsible for its decisions and must act according to its best judgment.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explains that simplifying the notification obligation for local governments is necessary because the consumption of print media is decreasing and the role of social media is growing. Therefore, the requirement to mandatorily publish notices in a nationwide or county newspaper should be abolished, and local governments should be given the freedom of choice and the responsibility to decide for themselves on the best method of notification that meets the community's needs.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi and Martin Helme were called to the podium to present their views.
Martin Helme
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Martin Helme accuses the opposition of drawing false conclusions from correct premises while simultaneously ridiculing the climate narrative. He emphasizes that the law under discussion was specifically created to bypass local municipalities, eliminate public involvement, and grant the Reform Party government discretionary power to issue special permits for the construction of wind turbines—which, he argues, is the primary objective of the entire law, despite the fact that the people vote the ruling party out in elections.
Martin Helme
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Martin Helme criticizes Keldo’s arguments, finding that while the justifications (including the climate narrative) might be sound, the conclusions are flawed, because the true purpose of the law under discussion is to grant officials arbitrary power and enable the Reform Party government to roll over local municipalities and public consultation processes to issue special permits for wind farms.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi concluded his brief address with thanks, and then opened the floor for responses or comments.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo refuted the objection that the ongoing amendment would halt the detailed planning of wind farm areas, emphasizing that existing plans remain valid and the involvement of local municipalities will be preserved. The actual goal of the draft bill is to streamline planning processes and revise timeframes to motivate local governments and state agencies to adhere to statutory deadlines. This will provide clarity to both communities and developers looking to establish industry or develop real estate in Estonia, as he sees significant opportunities for improvement in the current process.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo dismissed objections claiming that the draft legislation would impede the detailed planning of wind farm areas, confirming that existing and future plans will remain in effect at the discretion of local authorities. However, he stressed that the bill’s primary objective is to improve the planning process timelines by compelling local governments and state agencies to adhere to the statutory deadlines. This is intended to ensure clarity for both communities and developers, a position contrasting sharply with those who argue that Estonia's current planning framework is already sufficiently fast and well-organized.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Tõnis Mölder, inviting him to the podium.
Tõnis Mölder
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Tõnis Mölder draws the minister’s attention to the problem concerning the commencement date of the deadline for processing detailed plans, emphasizing that although the draft bill stipulates a three-year processing period starting from the initiation [of the plan], in practice, local governments (e.g., Tallinn) have dragged out the initiation process for even twenty years, and asks whether the proposed amendments ensure that the deadline will start running from the submission of the application, not the initiation.
Tõnis Mölder
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Tõnis Mölder draws attention to a deficiency regarding the starting point of the deadline (three years) set out in the draft bill for processing a detailed plan. The issue is that the clock starts ticking from the initiation of the process, rather than the submission of the application, which allows local governments (such as Tallinn) to delay the initiation for decades. He asks the Minister whether this problem will be solved with future amendments by changing the start of the deadline to the moment the application is filed.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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The Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, stated that planning processes are often characterized by protracted delays and non-initiation. Therefore, the future goal is to start the clock ticking from the very first decisions related to planning, in order to avoid unnecessary delays.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo notes that the primary concern with the planning process is its protraction and late initiation. He emphasizes that going forward, the process timeline should begin counting from the very first planning-related decisions to ensure procedural speed and prevent undue delay.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi called upon Arvo Aller to speak, giving him the floor after a brief introduction.
Arvo Aller
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Arvo Aller is challenging the proposed legislative amendment that incorporates climate change considerations and climate risk mapping into land use regulation. He questions the practicality of the vague examples cited in the explanatory memorandum (such as factoring in the direction of wind and sun) and asks how this new requirement is supposed to simplify the work of planners.
Arvo Aller
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Arvo Aller is questioning the new land use principle that mandates accounting for climate change. He finds the examples provided in the explanatory notes unclear—specifically mentioning things like factoring in wind and sun direction for energy efficiency—and asks how incorporating climate risk mapping into the planning content is supposed to simplify the planner's work.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasizes that effective spatial design requires a holistic approach, one that takes into account both natural conditions (sun, wind) and the big picture (general planning, community interests). This is crucial for avoiding conflicts when planning new developments and industrial areas. It is precisely for this reason that the Land and Spatial Planning Agency (Maa- ja Ruumiamet) was established: to advise local municipalities with limited resource capacity, ensuring that matters are thoroughly considered before action is taken—in other words, adhering to the principle of "measure nine times, cut once."
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to good spatial design, which requires considering real-world situations, environmental factors, and community needs during planning to avoid conflicts when establishing industrial and residential areas. He adds that the Land and Spatial Planning Agency (Maa- ja Ruumiamet) was created to advise local municipalities with fewer resources, ensuring well-considered planning and accelerating development processes, all while adhering to the principle of "measure nine times, cut once."
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Rene Koka to deliver his speech.
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Rene Kokk considers the ministry's plan to reduce public involvement completely absurd and counterproductive to the stated goal of simplification, citing as examples the abolition of the requirement to notify the public via newspapers and the shortening of the preliminary notification period for local government planning from 14 days to just one day, which significantly diminishes public participation in long-term decisions affecting their living environment.
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Rene Kokk considers the proposals that reduce public involvement—such as removing the obligation to notify in newspapers and shortening the advance notice period for the public exhibition of local government planning documents from 14 days to just one day—to be completely absurd and unwarranted. He emphasizes that this is precisely the opposite of the simplification and logic currently being discussed.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explained the decision to shorten the advance notice period for public display from 14 days to one day, emphasizing that this change allows people and communities to start providing feedback immediately upon receiving the notification. This avoids the two-week waiting period that often caused the issue to be forgotten, while simultaneously ensuring a sufficient 30-day discussion period, which makes the process fundamentally more practical and logical.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo justifies shortening the advance notification period for the public display of detailed plans from 14 days to one day, emphasizing that the change is fundamentally practical, as it allows individuals and communities to provide feedback immediately within 30 days of receiving the notification, rather than waiting two weeks—a delay that previously could result in people forgetting—thereby making the entire feedback submission period more efficient.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi and Züleyxa Izmailova were invited to the podium to deliver their presentation.
Züleyxa Izmailova
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Züleyxa Izmailova wants to know if the current draft legislation provides a solution to the so-called "traveling circus" surrounding wind turbine planning, where vocal individuals who are not connected to the local community have thus far been able to endlessly prolong and obstruct discussions.
Züleyxa Izmailova
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Züleyxa Izmailova is interested in whether, despite the draft bill's positive impact, it will be possible to stop the "traveling circuses" that accompany the planning of wind turbines, where loud individuals who do not represent the local community endlessly obstruct the process, and she asks whether the draft bill offers a solution to this situation.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo defends the draft bill, emphasizing that it does not restrict the right to participate, but rather helps local communities hold substantive debates in more convenient locations (such as community centers), distinguishing this from malicious "traveling circus hullabaloo," and confirms that the ministries will continue to assist and advise local governments regarding explanatory work and planning.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo confirmed that the draft bill in question does not restrict the public's right to have a say. Instead, it offers local governments and communities the flexibility to hold substantive discussions in more convenient locations, clearly distinguishing between the malicious, disruptive noise of a traveling circus and the justified concerns of local residents, which must be calmly explained and negotiated.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi called Andres Metsoja to the podium, granting him the floor with the short, polite phrase, "Andres Metsoja, please!"
Andres Metsoja
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Andres Metsoja addresses the Chairman and the Minister to request clarification regarding a specific legal detail, namely the supplement to point 26 and Paragraph 124, and asks that this topic be addressed.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi and Andres Metsoja were invited to the podium to deliver their presentation.
Andres Metsoja
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Andres Metsoja requested clarification from the esteemed Minister regarding a specific amendment to the law (point 26, supplement to § 124), noting that he, too, required further details on this matter.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo announced that he would begin trying immediately.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo announced his intention to immediately start testing.
Andres Metsoja
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Andres Metsoja expresses confusion regarding the proposed amendment, which requires applying the comprehensive plan procedure when drawing up a detailed plan in areas where a comprehensive plan is absent. He requests clarification on whether the provision concerns areas where planning documents are entirely missing, or those where the land use designation is undetermined, while also asking what this amendment is intended to simplify.
Andres Metsoja
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Andres Metsoja expressed confusion regarding the proposed amendment concerning the procedure for drafting detailed plans in areas lacking an established comprehensive plan. He sought clarification on whether this rule applies to areas where general plans are entirely missing or where they failed to designate the land's intended use, and he requested specifics on what this complicated procedural section is ultimately intended to simplify.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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The Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, explained that since the question posed regarding the specific point of the draft bill was too detailed, he could not provide an immediate response, but confirmed that his team would send a detailed written reply later, based on the official transcript, in accordance with the prior agreement for addressing specific questions.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo apologized for not being able to immediately cite the requested bill's specific paragraph because the discussion had become too detailed. However, he confirmed that, in line with a previous agreement, his team would provide a detailed, written response to this specific query.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi and Martin Helme were invited to speak.
Martin Helme
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Martin Helme acknowledges the shortcomings of the planning laws but sharply criticizes the solutions proposed by the opposition, arguing that they represent the wrong conclusions drawn from the right problems. He considers the shortening of the notification period an embarrassing euphemism for reducing community rights, and concludes that the law's real purpose is to override local governments and communities under the guise of climate goals, allowing them to peacefully construct corrupt, expensive, and environmentally damaging wind turbines.
Martin Helme
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Martin Helme acknowledges deficiencies in the planning legislation but deems the solutions offered by the opposing side to be fundamentally flawed, emphasizing that reducing the duty of notification is an embarrassing euphemism for curtailing community rights. He alleges that the law's real objective, under the banner of climate targets, is to ride roughshod over both local municipalities and communities, allowing them to proceed unimpeded with the construction of corrupt and environmentally destructive wind turbines.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi confined himself to a brief expression of thanks, with which he also concluded his address.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo dismisses any link between factoring climate change into planning and wind turbines, explaining that the issue actually concerns practical aspects like stormwater drainage. He also criticizes the previous government for failing to amend the Planning Act. He emphasizes that the goal of the current discussion is to find a compromise between conflicting interests and increase the efficiency of the planning process in order to shorten procedural times that currently drag on for years and eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo rejects the claim that the amendments to the Planning Act focus solely on wind turbines, emphasizing instead that it is a comprehensive effort to increase the efficiency of the planning process, shorten procedural timelines that currently drag on for decades, and find compromises between various interests (the environment, development, and local government autonomy) in order to ensure a high-quality living environment and account for climate change.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Rain Epler.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler considers Erkki's idea for a requirement to factor in climate change astonishingly naive, arguing that it would give nationally funded NGOs the ability to immediately block the construction of development projects (such as factories) in court using preliminary legal protection. This would lead to endless disputes and make the planning process significantly more complicated, not simpler.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler considers Erkki's position astonishingly naive, arguing that, in his assessment, the vague requirements concerning climate change considerations and community values added to the planning documents actually make the process much more complicated. This, he claims, gives NGOs funded by ministries the opportunity to endlessly challenge developments in court through preliminary injunctions, thereby halting all construction activity.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo confirms that methodologies for adapting to climate change and accounting for risks (flooding, heatwaves, erosion) in spatial planning already exist through the Ministry of Climate's development plan. He adds that these guidelines are being written more clearly into law to ensure normal living conditions, and expresses great bewilderment and incomprehension as to why EKRE is fighting against such elementary protection of the living environment.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo stressed that the methodologies and guidelines for climate change adaptation in spatial planning—which are crucial for assessing the risks of flooding, heatwaves, and erosion—are already established via the Ministry of Climate's development plan. He further expressed profound bewilderment and dismay regarding the political opposition's (EKRE) resistance to basic planning decisions necessary to guarantee a normal living environment and protect assets.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Tõnis Mölder, inviting him to the podium.
Tõnis Mölder
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Tõnis Mölder asks the minister to analyze the possibility of resolving the issue of amending detailed plans for small plots of land through design specifications, even if the intended use changes and conflicts with the comprehensive plan, in order to assist those citizens whose detailed plans were established prior to the adoption of the subsequent comprehensive plan.
Tõnis Mölder
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Tõnis Mölder raises the question of whether the process for amending detailed plans could be simplified by allowing the land's designated purpose to be changed using design specifications, especially concerning small plots of land. This aims to resolve the complex situation faced by individuals whose earlier plans conflict with subsequently adopted general plans. He requests the minister to analyze this approach.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo supports an analysis aimed at reducing the proportion of detailed zoning plans and granting building rights based on design requirements in cases where a sufficiently detailed comprehensive plan allows it and the planned construction does not significantly alter the situation.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo supports an analysis aimed at reducing the role of detailed planning by granting building rights based on design requirements in cases where the comprehensive plan is sufficiently detailed and no extensive changes are planned, emphasizing that this issue will be examined holistically.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi and Peeter Ernits were called to the speaker's stand to begin their presentation.
Peeter Ernits
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While Peeter Ernits supports the clarification and modernization of the concepts in principle, he demands a concrete and detailed description from the minister concerning what constitutes "quality space"—the standard by which all planning will be conducted—and for whom this specific concept has been defined.
Peeter Ernits
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Peeter Ernits did acknowledge the necessity of clarifying and modernizing the definitions, but he urgently demanded, before any planning began, that they precisely define what "high-quality space" is and for whom this concept applies, as this forms the foundation for all subsequent planning.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo stressed that developing a high-quality living environment, both in Estonia and globally, is based on standards and conventions compiled by international experts. These standards define what constitutes quality space and planning, considering factors like mobility and environmental impact, among other things, though he admitted he could not recall the exact name of the document at the moment.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo refers to an international standard or convention drafted by experts, which defines the requirements for designing quality space and living environments, including the consideration of mobility and environmental impacts, while promising to send the exact name later, as he cannot recall it at the moment.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi called upon Arvo Aller to take the podium and begin his presentation.
Arvo Aller
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Arvo Aller sharply criticizes the proposed amendments to the Planning Act, which would allow the public display to be moved away from county centers to locations with inconvenient access. He claims this is a deliberate step (linked to the planning of wind turbines) intended to reduce people's opportunity to express their opinion, even though the law is formally not violated, and he asks the minister for confirmation of this interpretation.
Arvo Aller
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Arvo Aller expresses concern that changes planned for the Planning Act, supported by the Social Democrats (Sotsid), will significantly reduce the public’s ability to voice opinions regarding the construction of wind farms. This is because the changes allow the planner—or rather, the lobbyist—to move the public display of plans away from county centers to hard-to-reach locations, specifically aiming to suppress citizen opposition.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasized that the ongoing planning process reform does not focus on wind turbines, but its overall goal is to grant local governments and communities greater trust and flexibility in shaping their living environment, thereby avoiding excessive bureaucracy and improving the investment climate, based on the assumption that people are well-intentioned and wish to comply with the law.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo stressed that the ongoing reform of the planning process is not focused solely on wind turbines. Instead, its aim is to place trust in local municipalities and communities, granting them a more flexible and decentralized opportunity to shape their living environment. This involves bringing discussions closer to the communities, thereby creating a positive environment for supporting investments and the development of rural areas, while simultaneously confirming that local participation will not be restricted.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Timo Suslov.
Timo Suslov
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Timo Suslov asks the minister to highlight and numerically explain the economic impact of the proposed changes, stressing that speeding up planning procedures attracts investments and businesses. He finds that this crucial economic aspect has been insufficiently addressed in the explanatory memorandum.
Timo Suslov
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Timo Suslov expresses concern regarding the lack of sufficient detail on the economic impact presented in the explanatory memorandum, stressing that accelerated planning processes will attract investments and companies to Estonia. He asks the minister to clarify whether the Economic Cabinet has discussed the economic impact of these changes, specifically in terms of quantifiable figures.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasizes that accelerating zoning procedures and clarifying processes would reduce developers' interest costs, which in turn would lower the final price of apartments. Furthermore, for the balanced development of the country, it is essential to establish pre-mapped industrial zones and clear development regions to attract strategic investments and high-wage jobs outside the major centers as well.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explains that accelerating planning processes would result in a direct economic benefit by reducing interest costs for real estate developers and consequently lowering the final price of apartments. He further emphasizes that the amendments to the Planning Act are strategically crucial for promoting regional development, the creation of high value-added jobs, and investments such as the defense industry park, thereby ensuring the balanced development of the Estonian state.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Madis Kallas, inviting him to the rostrum.
Madis Kallas
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Madis Kallas notes that the draft bill under consideration broadly simplifies the establishment of various energy facilities (including nuclear power plants), but he wishes to know from the minister how this legislative amendment will affect the workload and future operations of the Land and Spatial Planning Agency.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Madis Kallas, inviting him to the podium to begin his presentation.
Madis Kallas
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Madis Kallas emphasizes that the draft bill under discussion is related rather to simplifying the establishment of nuclear and oil shale power plants, not wind turbines, and he wishes to know what impact the adoption of the law will have on the workload and future activities of the Land and Spatial Planning Authority in the coming years.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explained that the updates to the Planning Act primarily focus on real-world developments, such as private homes and industrial zones, rather than large-scale energy infrastructure. He also stressed the central role of the new Land and Spatial Planning Agency (MaRu) in establishing legal clarity, advising local municipalities, and digitizing planning processes and streamlining the service portfolio, all while keeping in mind the overall need for state budget savings and digitalization.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explained that planning documents themselves do not initiate major construction projects like nuclear power plants. Instead, the focus of the Planning Act has shifted toward everyday, real-life issues, such as developing private residences and industrial zones, and ensuring legal clarity. He stressed that the recently established Land and Space Board (MaRu) is actively working on digitalizing planning processes, advising local municipalities, and increasing the efficiency of its service portfolio. This is being done to make services more user-friendly and accessible, while also keeping in mind the necessity of saving state budget funds.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi briefly gave the floor to Andres Metsoja, inviting him to the podium and asking him to begin his presentation.
Andres Metsoja
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Andres Metsoja requests clarification regarding the draft bill amendments concerning the strategic assessment of preliminary Natura impacts and cross-border environmental impact within the planning procedure, specifically where the preliminary assessment becomes a mandatory appendix to the planning document. He further inquires whether this tightening of regulations is linked to the ongoing process of the Nature Conservation Act, which seemingly prohibits all economic activity in Natura areas, seeking confirmation of his interpretation that construction activities are becoming significantly stricter.
Andres Metsoja
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Andres Metsoja is requesting clarification regarding the amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act, specifically concerning the change of the Natura preliminary impact assessment into an appendix to the planning document. He asks why this amendment is necessary and whether it is related to the proceedings of the Nature Conservation Act, which appears to simultaneously prohibit economic activity in Natura areas, while the draft bill currently under discussion tightens restrictions on construction activity.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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The Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, commended the very specific questions that were presented, but had to admit that he currently did not have an answer regarding whether the assessment should be an annex to the planning document. He emphasized the importance of process transparency and simplification and promised to provide a detailed and extremely precise answer at the earliest opportunity.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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The Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, acknowledged the specificity and importance of the question presented, promising to provide an extremely detailed and transparent answer regarding the assessment criteria. Although he could not immediately locate the relevant document (which should be an appendix to the planning document) at that moment, he emphasized that the objective of the processes was their parallel and unified implementation.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Peeter Ernits was called to the podium by Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi to begin his presentation.
Peeter Ernits
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Peeter Ernits raises the question of whether the quality of Estonia’s spatial environment meets international standards, questioning whether, for instance, Põltsamaa and Pajusi comply with the concept of "quality space" as defined in the Planning Act. He further demands clarification regarding the target levels and the cost of necessary investments required for the Estonian spatial environment to achieve internationally recognized quality.
Peeter Ernits
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Peeter Ernits raises the question of the actual implementation in Estonia of the concept of "quality space" as defined in the Planning Act, doubting whether places like Põltsamaa or Pajusi, for example, meet this international standard. He demands specific target levels and cost projections for achieving international quality in Estonia's spatial environment.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo stressed that planning is one of the local government's most crucial tools. It allows them, in cooperation with communities, to shape the living environment while adhering to the Davos principles of high-quality space, thereby creating a diverse, functional, and integrated environment that supports both daily life (as seen in the example of Põltsamaa) and economic development.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasized that the creation of a quality built environment, guided by the eight basic principles of Davos, is one of the most crucial tasks of local government. This process involves using planning, in collaboration with the community, to establish a diverse and valued living environment that balances both social needs (such as parks and mobility options) and economic objectives (such as jobs and transport corridors).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Jaak Aab, calling upon him to speak.
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Jaak Aab commends the establishment of the Land and Space Agency, which has been operational for ten months, but notes that although the original beautiful vision was to create a single, comprehensive information base for the e-state that would consolidate all land and construction law information, the current PLANIS system focuses only on planning. Consequently, he asks the minister whether this dream of complete consolidation will ever be realized.
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Jaak Aab commends the establishment of the Land and Spatial Planning Agency and its work so far, but he is concerned that the original ambition—to create a comprehensive information base worthy of Estonia's digital state, which would conveniently consolidate all information from land use to building rights—has not been fulfilled. He asks the minister whether this beautiful dream will ever come true, given that the current PLANIS system focuses only on planning.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasized that the Land and Spatial Planning Agency is intensively working on the digitization of local government comprehensive plans and the standardization of data to ensure that land use information is user-friendly for both private individuals and businesses. This is happening while he is simultaneously discussing with the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs the development of eesti.ee into a unified information gateway, although he warned against the accumulation of excessive information.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo confirmed that the Land and Spatial Planning Board is actively working on digitizing and standardizing the data from local government comprehensive plans. The goal is to make land use information user-friendly for both private individuals and entrepreneurs. At the same time, they are assessing the feasibility of whether consolidating all this information into a single unified environment (such as eesti.ee) is sensible, given the risk of information overload.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Aivar Sõerd, inviting him to the podium to deliver his presentation.
Aivar Sõerd
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Aivar Sõerd expresses concern regarding a harsh provision included in the draft bill, which automatically revokes a detailed planning if its implementation has not been initiated within ten years, viewing this as an infringement on property rights. He also demands clarification on whether the implementation of the plan is defined solely by obtaining a building permit, or if preparatory activities, such as establishing utility connections or access roads, are also included.
Aivar Sõerd
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Aivar Sõerd expresses concern regarding a harsh provision in the draft bill, which stipulates the automatic expiration of a detailed plan if its implementation has not been initiated within ten years. He considers this an infringement upon property rights and demands clarification on whether the implementation of the plan exclusively requires obtaining a building permit, or if other preparatory actions, such as connecting to utility networks, will also be taken into account.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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The Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, explained that the new draft bill, which establishes a 10-year validity period for detailed plans (extendable by five years), will only apply to future plans. Its goal is to solve the problem of plans that have been stalled for decades by defining implementation more broadly than just obtaining a building permit—it will also encompass all necessary land management procedures. He also stressed that this "motivation package" requires public sector institutions to adhere to the statutory deadlines and demonstrate greater efficiency, ensuring the process is faster for all parties involved.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explained the proposed legal amendment, which would introduce a ten-year validity period (with the possibility of extension) for future detailed plans. The goal is to resolve situations where developers leave plans dormant for decades, thereby hindering the development of the local community. He emphasized that land management and utility works would also be considered part of the implementation. Furthermore, for the sake of balance, state institutions and local governments must strictly adhere to the procedural deadlines stipulated in the law to ensure the speed and efficiency of the process for both parties.
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
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Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, emphasizing the critical importance of procedural speed from the developers' perspective, asked the minister whether the draft bill designates a specific responsible person to prevent blame-shifting between agencies, and whether fines will be established for failing to process documents in a timely manner.
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
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Kristina Šmigun-Vähi highlighted the importance of processing speed for developers and voiced concern over the dilution of responsibility, asking the minister whether the draft legislation specifies concrete responsible parties and corresponding fines for agencies that fail to process documents within the required timeframe.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi invited Kristina Šmigun-Vähi to the podium, or gave her the floor, asking her to commence her speech.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explains that since planning deadlines are not being adhered to despite good faith efforts, there is a need to establish a specific sanctions package and a supervisory mechanism. In this framework, the Land and Spatial Planning Authority would serve as the central contact point, overseeing the activities of local municipalities, and implementing mandatory compliance orders (prescriptions) within the bounds of the law when required, and administrative fines in the future.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo explains that while they initially rely on goodwill, ensuring that deadlines are met necessitates the creation of specific oversight—managed through the Land and Space Board (Maa- ja Ruumiamet)—over the planning activities of local governments. This oversight would include not only mandatory orders but also administrative procedural sanctions and fines, which are currently being discussed with the Minister of Justice.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi and Andrus Seeme were invited to the rostrum so that he could begin his presentation.
Andrus Seeme
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Andrus Seeme addressed the minister with a brief and specific question, seeking clarification on whether the primary objective of the bill currently under discussion is ultimately the reduction of bureaucracy.
Andrus Seeme
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Andrus Seeme addressed the minister with a short and specific question to ascertain whether the primary objective of the bill under discussion is, overall, the reduction of bureaucracy.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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The Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, emphasizes that both the central government and local authorities must, during challenging times, abandon unnecessary bureaucracy and activities that fail to create value, in order to focus on substantive work and efficiency.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo emphasizes that the current difficult times offer an ideal opportunity for all agencies and local governments to set aside unnecessary activities that accumulated during good times, and focus on substance and value-adding work, thereby saving time and reducing bureaucracy.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi concluded the phase of questioning the minister and then granted the long-awaited opportunity to colleague Tõnis Mölder for him to present the discussion and decisions reached by the lead committee.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi concluded the round of questions directed at the minister, subsequently giving the floor to his colleague Tõnis Mölder, who had long awaited his presentation. Mölder will now proceed to introduce the lead committee's report and the decisions adopted in relation to it.
Tõnis Mölder
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Tõnis Mölder, acting as the co-rapporteur for the Riigikogu Economic Affairs Committee, provided an overview of the bill's discussions, which consensually addressed the shortening of deadlines for informing residents, the consideration of climate change in planning documents, state supervision over local governments, and the subject matter concerning the validity of plans and nationwide thematic plans. While emphasizing the necessity of continuing a substantive debate with various interest groups between the first and second readings, he nevertheless made a consensual proposal to conclude the first reading.
Tõnis Mölder
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Tõnis Mölder provided an overview of the substantive discussions held by the Riigikogu Economic Affairs Committee regarding the draft Planning Act, highlighting key issues such as shortening the deadline for informing residents, state supervision of local authorities, factoring climate change into planning documents, and the validity periods of plans. He noted that several details require further clarification between the readings, but the committee ultimately decided by consensus to conclude the first reading of the draft bill.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi, having announced that there were no questions, officially opened the proceedings, inviting Rain Epler, the representative of the EKRE faction, to speak first. He also incidentally inquired whether Epler wished to hand over a letter.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi concluded the round of questions, officially opened the discussions, and invited Rain Epler, the representative of the EKRE faction, to speak, while also raising a question regarding the submission of the letter.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler sharply criticizes the draft amendment to the Planning Act, calling it an attempt by the "steamroller government" to clear the way for the development of wind energy by restricting the rights of local governments and reducing notification requirements. Furthermore, the bill contains vague and ambivalent provisions that will only generate controversy and fail to accelerate economic revitalization. Consequently, it is proposed that the bill be rejected at the first reading.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler sharply criticizes the amendments to the Planning Act, calling it the work of a "steamroller government" that significantly reduces the requirements for notifying affected parties and restricts the rights of local governments, apparently in order to accelerate the development of wind energy in particular. At the same time, the draft bill is full of vague and contradictory provisions that seemingly take climate change into account but which, in reality, give green NGOs a new weapon for torpedoing projects in court. Consequently, this bill is a complete hodgepodge that should be rejected at the first reading.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi thanked the audience and, on behalf of and by authorization of the Social Democratic Party faction, yielded the floor to his colleague Jaak Aab.
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Jaak Aab, speaking for the Social Democrats, supports moving forward with the amendments to the Planning Act, emphasizing that the decade-old legal framework must be modernized to make development processes faster and simpler in our dynamic world. This will cut down on unnecessary bureaucratic delays and extended timelines—a crucial step for boosting economic competitiveness and regional development. He also confirmed that the changes are general in nature, apply to all developments, and account for practical climate risks, such as storm surges and heat islands.
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Jaak Aab supports the processing of the draft amendments to the Planning Act, emphasizing that modernizing the decade-old law is essential for shortening and simplifying development processes. This is necessary to meet the needs of a dynamic world, enhance the economy's competitiveness, and better account for the everyday risks posed by climate change in spatial planning, all while simultaneously reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi gave the floor to Martin Helme, the representative of the EKRE faction, for a response speech, after first thanking the audience.
Martin Helme
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Martin Helme denied Jaak Aab’s assertion that the government had discussed amending the Planning Act, stressing that in fact, a complete draft bill had been prepared by members of the Riigikogu, but Jaak Aab regrettably blocked it personally.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi announced that the factions had exhausted their requests to speak and invited Minister Erkki Keldo to conclude the debate.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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The Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry, Erkki Keldo, voiced his dismay and surprise regarding EKRE's opposition to the spatial planning criteria intended to guarantee a high-quality living environment and green spaces. He emphasized that these instruments are designed to speed up planning, cut bureaucracy, and generate new jobs, and are certainly not intended to limit the rights of local governments or impede the planning of wind parks. He concluded by urging the opposition to bring forward constructive proposals instead of resisting Estonia's economic growth.
Majandus- ja tööstusminister Erkki Keldo
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Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo sharply criticized EKRE’s opposition to improved spatial planning and design, which is intended to ensure a high-quality living environment, provide green spaces, and accelerate entrepreneurship and job creation by cutting unnecessary bureaucracy. He also expressed astonishment as to why EKRE fears green energy and stands against the development of the Estonian economy, and called on them to submit constructive proposals.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi closed the debate on the draft act (683 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Planning Act and related legislation, and proceeded to prepare the vote on the proposal submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia to reject the draft act at its first reading.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi closed the debate and announced that although the lead committee had recommended concluding the first reading of Bill 683, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Planning Act, they would immediately proceed to vote on the proposal by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party to reject the bill during its first reading.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi announced the voting results, according to which the proposal failed to gain support, having received only 5 votes in favor, and declared the first reading of Draft Bill 683 concluded, setting the deadline for submitting amendments as 17:15 on October 22nd of the current year.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi confirmed that the first reading of Bill 683 SE has been concluded after the proposal was voted down (5 in favor, 45 against), and announced that the deadline for submitting amendments is October 22nd at 5:15 p.m.