15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The Riigikogu debated the third reading of bill 555, or the Act amending the Electricity Market Act, initiated by the Republic's Government. The main procedural controversy focused primarily on the topics of ensuring islanding capability, the role of oil shale energetics and its balance with burdens intended for consumers and …

The present agenda item was the third reading of the draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The draft’s purpose is to clarify the obligations of providers of vital services in crisis situations, focusing particularly on cybersecurity and risk management, and to improve …

The presentation and discussion topic was the second reading of bill 541 — the Act amending the Planning Act and other laws (accelerating the adoption of renewable energy). The main objective of the bill is to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, and to achieve this, various legal acts have …

The fourth agenda item concerned the second reading of the draft law 519 amending the Unemployment Insurance Act and related laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The core of the draft law involves replacing unemployment benefits with a basic rate of unemployment insurance compensation, starting January 1, 2026, …

This agenda item concerns the draft act amending the Electricity Market Act, Bill No. 556, for its second reading before the Riigikogu. The draft centers around several issues of technological neutrality, financing of grid developments, and connection infrastructure, affecting both producers and consumers. The involvement of committees and interest groups …

The agenda item concerned the first reading of draft law 623 amending the State Secrets and Classified Foreign Information Act, the Public Procurement Act, and the State Duty Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Justice Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta presented the draft, whose main objective is to reduce bureaucracy …

The agenda item considered by the chairperson concerns the first reading of bill 594, an act amending the excise tax act and the value-added tax act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia parliamentary group. The bill proposes several reductions in excise rates and a lowering of the value-added …

The first reading discussed the draft law to declare the security tax law invalid, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction, number 595. The event focused primarily on criticism of tax policy and the coalition's promises of tax cuts, contrasting them with the actual tax changes and budget …