Rain Epler
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 96h 35m
Agenda Items
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First reading of the Bill amending the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-04-30 15:24Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 47m
Summary
The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, amending the Income Tax Act, which addresses the fixing of tax-free income for old-age pensioners. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo introduced the …
Decisions 3
First Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the State Fees Act and Related Amendments to Other Acts (417 SE)
2024-04-30 14:33Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The first reading of Draft Act No. 417, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the State Fees Act and related acts, is on the agenda. Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets was invited to the …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Penal Code and the Amendment of Other Related Acts (Increasing the Fine Unit) (Bill 415 SE)
2024-04-30 13:06Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 14m
Summary
The focus of the agenda was the first reading of Draft Act 415, the Act on the Amendment of the Penal Code and Related Amendment of Other Acts (Increase of the Fine Unit), initiated by the Government of the Republic. …
Decisions 2
Interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions (No. 606)
2024-04-29 19:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda item was the interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions, submitted by Riigikogu members Varro Vooglaid, Siim Pohlak, and others. The submitter of the interpellation, Varro Vooglaid (pid: dSDfxfKs4Jw), sharply criticized the Government of the Republic, arguing …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding pressure exerted by the European Central Bank on the Basel Committee (No. 628)
2024-04-29 18:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 41m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the interpellation submitted by Rain Epler and Martin Helme concerning pressure exerted by the European Central Bank (ECB) on the Basel Committee regarding the imposition of stricter restrictions on banks stemming from climate policy. The interpellation was …
Decisions 1
Discussion of the matter of significant national importance, initiated by the Environmental Committee, titled "The necessity and possibilities of introducing nuclear energy in Estonia"
2024-04-18 13:0415th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 5m
Summary
Under the heading of the current agenda item, the focus was placed on the needs and possibilities for the adoption of nuclear energy in Estonia. In the first part, a matter of national importance was presented at the initiative of …
Decisions 1
Second Reading of the Draft Act (344 SE) on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and Related Amendment of Other Acts
2024-04-17 17:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Draft Legislation 344, concerning the amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and related acts. Based on the discussion, two major themes primarily emerged: (1) the bundling of amendment proposals, …
Decisions 4
The Minister of Culture's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of the "Estonian Sports Policy Fundamentals until 2030")
2024-04-16 14:4915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
This agenda item included a presentation by the Minister of Culture on the implementation of the State long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035," including an overview of the implementation of the "Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030." The presentation focused …
Decisions 1
Third Reading of the Draft Act (351 SE) concerning the Act amending the Electricity Market Act and other Acts (Termination of Universal Service and Ensuring Security of Supply)
2024-04-16 13:2315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
The third reading addressed the Act amending the Electricity Market Act and other acts (termination of the universal service and ensuring security of supply), initiated by the Government of the Republic, Bill 351. The main focus was on whether to …
Decisions 1
Third Reading of the Draft Act Amending Section 11¹ of the Identity Documents Act (256 SE)
2024-04-16 13:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerns the third reading of Bill 256 on the amendment of § 111 of the Identity Documents Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The discussions were directed at the parliamentary factions, and …