Rain Epler
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 96h 35m
Agenda Items
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Relations with the United States
2025-01-29 15:5215th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed relations with the United States of America as part of the ninth question. The Riigikogu member, Rain Epler, posed a question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and raised concerns about how open and high-quality contacts are with …
Decisions 1
Draft Law on Approving Amendments to the Articles of the International Reconstruction and Development Bank (558 SE) - First Reading
2025-01-28 13:1115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The second agenda item concerned amendments to the Articles of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and a review of the draft law 558 for its first reading regarding their approval. The draft aims to modernize the bank’s …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Aliens Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (to enhance migration procedures) – first reading
2025-01-28 12:0315th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Foreigners Act and related laws (improving migration proceedings) 548 for its first reading, initiated by the Republic of Estonia’s Government. Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets introduced the draft, the purpose of …
Decisions 2
Inquiry regarding elementary school textbooks (no. 672)
2025-01-27 17:2415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 32m
Summary
The central topic of the agenda is the inquiry presented by members of the Riigikogu – Anti Poolamets, Varro Vooglaidi, Arvo Aller, Evelin Poolamets, Rain Epler, Rene Kok, Siim Polaku, Martin Helme, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Mart Helme – regarding primary …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (556 SE) – first reading
2025-01-22 22:4815th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 14m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act, Bill No. 556, for its first reading. According to the Minister of Climate, Yoko Alender, the draft’s purpose is to expand the grid operator's obligation to develop the grid, …
Decisions 2
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE) - First Reading
2025-01-22 22:2615th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 6m
Summary
The submitted draft 555 is a draft law amending the Electricity Market Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, with two main themes: 1) ensuring islanding capability, or the ability of the Estonian electricity system to operate independently while …
Decisions 4
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (539 SE) - First Reading
2025-01-22 18:3215th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 57m
Summary
The discussion focused on the first reading of bill 539, amending the value-added tax law, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The bill’s aim is to reduce the value-added tax on food for all food products, in order …
Decisions 1
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)
2025-01-22 16:0915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 1h 0m
Summary
The agenda continued with the first reading of bill 538, the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The presiding officer clarified that the discussion would continue from where it left off yesterday, …
Decisions 1
Value-Added Tax on Foodstuffs
2025-01-22 14:5415th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The central topic was the ideas surrounding a reduction in the VAT rate on groceries and their impact on food prices in Estonia and the supply chain. The speakers were Regional and Agricultural Minister Piret Hartman, and the question was …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act (546 SE) – Second Reading
2025-01-21 14:4415th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 35m
Summary
The second reading of draft law 546 concerning the amendment of the Act on the implementation of the European Union's common agricultural policy and the Feed Act. The Agrarian Committee discussed the draft at its meeting on January 13th, confirming …