By Plenary Sessions: Rene Kokk
Total Sessions: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus is on initiating changes to tax policy (Draft Law 597 amending the Income Tax Act, lowering the income tax rate to 20%) and supporting draft legislation that strengthens security (withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention). He/She is an active opponent of adopting European Union regulations that increase the burden on businesses, such as sustainability reporting and the mandatory biocomponent requirement for aviation fuel. He/She submitted a proposal for the rejection of the latter draft.
2025-05-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
The focus is on overseeing the executive branch and demanding accountability regarding the security incident. Specific bills or amendments are not mentioned; this involves a member of the Riigikogu scrutinizing the government's activities during the information session.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on administrative reform and opposing tax policy. The speaker is a strong opponent of the current tax hikes and demands the implementation of measures to reduce the number of civil servants in order to lessen the administrative burden.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
It focuses on opposing the government’s labor and migration policies, demanding a shift in direction. It calls for legislative amendments that would support the technical and innovative development of businesses and create better retraining opportunities for the domestic workforce.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on environmental and climate policy bills concerning Natura sites and CO2 regulation. The speaker opposes these drafts, arguing that they increase bureaucracy (specifically the burden on local municipalities) and fail to guarantee fair compensation for landowners when restrictions are imposed. Legislative hypocrisy regarding gender quotas is also criticized.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on contesting government-initiated bills, particularly regarding changes to the administrative organization of the courts and penal policy. The speaker supports the value addition (or processing) of oil shale and proposes holding a national referendum on the production of oil shale electricity, suggesting this vote should be combined with snap elections.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The main priority is initiating and supporting Bill 594 (the reduction of excise duties and VAT on fuels and electricity), with the aim of lowering the rates to the minimum permitted by the EU. [There is a] critical stance regarding the enactment of Rail Baltic and the car tax, highlighting their negative consequences and the resulting revenue shortfall. It calls for requesting derogations from the European Union to support the Estonian economy.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on opposing existing government decisions and reforms—specifically, social welfare funding and the reorganization of the Vigala school—and conducting a substantive review of these measures. The speaker acts as an adversary to these decisions, demanding the minister demonstrate the political will necessary to halt or improve the processes. No specific initiated bills are mentioned.