15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

The discussion continued on agenda item 510, the first reading of the draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Tax Act and other laws, which had been left unfinished at the previous session. The debate was concluded, and the vote proceeded on a proposal to reject the …

The agenda included the Riigikogu’s first reading of Bill 506 amending the Prison Law. The bill concerns the provision of detention services in Tallinn Prison and related budget allocations, as well as organizational changes made at the local level. The justification states that a significant portion of the costs must …

The third item on the agenda concerned the procedure for the first reading of draft resolution 521 of the Riigikogu, "Recognizing the expulsion of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 as an act of genocide." The submitted resolution had the participation of 54 members of the Riigikogu, and the foreign affairs …

The fourth agenda item concerned the procedure for the first reading before the Riigikogu of the draft state budget law amendment 511. The Minister of Finance, Jürgen Ligi, delivered the presentation from the Riigikogu rostrum. The main message was that the draft's purpose is to increase the transparency of the …

The Riigikogu began debate on the draft security tax bill initiated by the Republic’s Government, first reading 512. The presenter, Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi, justified the need for the tax due to the accelerated growth of security expenditures (over 3% of GDP) triggered by Russia's aggressive war and the …

The Riigikogu discussed the draft law on the 2025 state budget in the first reading, number 513. Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi was appointed to deliver the presentation. Issues were raised regarding twists and turns in tax and budget policy and defense spending, reference was made to the balance between …

The draft concerns the act amending the Social Welfare Act and the Value Added Tax Act (mental health services) for the first reading. The aim is to increase the accessibility of mental health services and to create a state budget resource for local governments to provide these services, with a …

The first reading will address bill 508, an initiated draft law amending the Social Welfare Act, which concerns support for pensioners. The bill stipulates that a single pensioner will receive an annual support payment of 200 euros, and starting in 2025, this amount will no longer be paid to those …