First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Income Tax Act (197 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-24 18:32
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 8
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 1m
AI Summaries: 8/8 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill No. 197, a draft Act amending the Income Tax Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Ants Frosch and Leo Kunnas. The bill was presented at the Riigikogu rostrum by Ants Frosch (pid: fMAW37awOqs), who briefly requested support for the draft from his colleagues. However, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Annely Akkermann (pid: OYObvaclAIE), presented the committee’s position, which was to reject the bill. Following the presentations, no further debate was requested, and the members proceeded to the vote. The committee’s proposal to reject the bill at the first reading was put to a vote. With 38 votes in favor and 10 against, Bill 197 was rejected during the first reading and consequently dropped from the legislative procedure.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 197 was rejected during the first reading following a motion by the Finance Committee (with 38 votes in favor), and was subsequently dropped from the legislative process.
Most Active Speaker
The most active politician mentioned was the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Annely Akkermann, who presented the committee's position on rejecting the draft bill and answered the session chair's clarifying question regarding the committee's opinion.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
In the Riigikogu, we proceed: The next item is Bill No. 197, the draft act on amendments to the Income Tax Act, sponsored by Ants Frosch and Leo Kunnas, and Mr. Ants Frosch has been invited to deliver a presentation.
Ants Frosch
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He requests the support of the presiding officer and his colleagues for the draft resolution.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The speaker was thanked, there were no questions, and Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, was now invited to take the floor.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Annely Akkermann asks for the bill to be rejected.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
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Deputy Chairman Jüri Ratas asks what the commission thought about it.
Annely Akkermann
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
The Commission shared the same view.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
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Deputy Speaker Jüri Ratas stated that he did not recommend opening the debate, and subsequently put to a vote the committee's proposal to reject Draft Bill 197 at the first reading.
Aseesimees Jüri Ratas
AI Summary
The result of the vote was 38 in favor and 10 against; Draft Bill 197 was rejected during the first reading and subsequently dropped from the proceedings, and agenda item number 22 has been addressed.