First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act (129 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-24 18:05
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 1m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
Politicians Speaking Time
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Analysis
Summary
At the Riigikogu session, the first reading of draft bill 129 was handled as the eighth item on the agenda. This was a draft bill amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Leo Kunnas and Siim Pohlak. The purpose of the draft bill was to lower the excise duty on heavy fuel oil. The initiator, Leo Kunnas, presented the content of the bill, which was extremely brief and focused solely on the reduction of the excise duty.
Following the introduction of the draft bill, Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the committee's position. The Finance Committee had discussed the bill and proposed that it be rejected at the first reading. Since no questions were asked and no debate was requested, they proceeded immediately to a vote. In the vote, 31 MPs supported the lead committee's proposal, with 9 voting against. Thus, draft bill 129 was rejected at the first reading and dropped out of the legislative procedure.
Decisions Made 2
The Finance Committee proposed rejecting draft bill 129.
The Riigikogu rejected Bill 129 during the first reading (31 votes in favor, 9 against), and the bill consequently lapsed from the proceedings.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker, who gave the session its decisive direction, was Annely Akkermann, the Chair of the Finance Committee. She presented the position of the lead committee, proposing that the bill be rejected. Her stance was institutional, representing the opposition of the committee majority to the proposal put forward by the bill's initiators.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The Riigikogu will proceed with the eighth item on the agenda, introduce Bill 129 for its first reading, and invite Leo Kunnas to speak, at whose initiative the draft act amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act was prepared.
Leo Kunnas
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
This draft bill addresses solely the reduction of the excise duty on heavy fuel oil, and that is the entire scope of the matter.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas thanked [the speaker] for the comprehensive overview, stated that there were no questions, and invited Annely Akkermann, the Chair of the Finance Committee, to the Riigikogu podium as the rapporteur.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
The Finance Committee decided to propose the rejection of the draft bill.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Jüri Ratas thanked [the presenter] for the substantive presentation, noted that there were no questions, and announced that Bill 129 would proceed to a vote. The leading committee proposes rejecting this bill at the first reading, and he requested the participants' stance and vote.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
Bill 129 was rejected on the first reading (31 for, 9 against) and is dropped from further proceedings; consideration of the eighth agenda item is concluded.