Rain Epler

Rain Epler

Email: rain.epler@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316638

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 2 years

Total Speaking Time: 96h 35m

26 agenda items 26 with AI summaries (100.0%) 4660/4660 profiling (100.0%)

Agenda Items

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Request for Information Regarding Prison Space Rental (no. 645)
2024-10-21 18:29
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 18m
Summary

The agenda includes an inquiry regarding the leasing of prison spaces and addresses the possibility of renting Estonian prisons to foreign countries, particularly in connection with the interest of the United Kingdom and broader subject investigations. The inquiry was derived …

Decisions 1
Collective
The government, including the Ministry of Justice, has been given the go-ahead …
Draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE) - first reading
2024-10-16 22:18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 33m
Summary

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 …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 513 failed on its first reading with a vote of 20 …
Draft Security Tax Act (512 SE) – First Reading
2024-10-16 20:04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 1h 1m
Summary

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 …

Decisions 3
Collective
Proposals to reject draft 512 (from Isamaa, EKRE, and the Centre Party) …
Collective
Bill 512 has concluded its first reading.
Collective
The deadline for submitting amendments was set for October 30th at 5:15 …
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - First Reading
2024-10-16 18:44
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 50m
Summary

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 …

Decisions 1
Collective
First reading completed: the vote was 21 in favor, 55 against; the …
Draft law amending the Prison Law (506 SE) – first reading
2024-10-16 17:13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 7m
Summary

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 …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu's Legal Affairs Committee adopted a common position to conclude the …
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 48m
Summary

The presented bill 510 includes amendments to excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity, as well as related laws. In the first reading, it is planned to increase excise rates on alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline (both leaded and unleaded …

Decisions 3
Collective
It is proposed to add draft law on excise duties on alcohol, …
Collective
The first reading is to be completed and Tanel Kiik is to …
Collective
To recommend to the finance committee the proposal for initial discussion, then …
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 34m
Summary

The Riigikogu discussed the bill regarding amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Defense Service Act, and the bill regarding amendments to the Income Tax Act, for its first reading (509). The main concept of the bill is to …

Decisions 1
Collective
Completion of the first reading regarding draft law no 509, amending the …
Draft law amending the 2024 State Budget Act (517 SE) – first reading
2024-10-15 13:01
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 36m
Summary

The first reading concerns draft law no. 517 to amend the 2024 state budget law, initiated by the Republic's Government. The changes are largely of a technical nature and aimed at the redistribution of funding, not a change in the …

Decisions 3
Collective
Bill No. 517 is concluded on the plenary session agenda and the …
Collective
A consensus decision is made to include the draft on the plenary …
Collective
The draft will be based on the preparation of draft 517 and …
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 43m
Summary

The main item on the agenda is the first reading of the draft law amending the State Government Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws 505. The initial aim of the draft is to consolidate and reorganize the areas …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu decided to close the first reading: proposals to reject the …
Draft law amending the Public Transport Act (499 SE) – first reading
2024-10-14 20:57
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Public Transport Act, initiated by the Republic’s Government, in the first reading (499). The presentation was given by Regional and Agricultural Minister Piret Hartman. The main objective of the draft law is …

Decisions 2
Collective
Bill 499 has completed its first reading.
Collective
The deadline for submitting amendments was set for October 28, 2024, at …