Rain Epler
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 96h 35m
Agenda Items
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Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (596 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-22 00:44Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
We have reached the last item on the agenda: the first reading of the draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction, number 596. The draft's aim is to lower the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Income Tax Act (597 SE) - First Reading
2025-05-21 23:59Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Agenda item number 11 addressed the draft law amending the income tax act 597 for its first reading, initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party faction. The draft’s purpose was to reduce the income tax rate to 20%, while government …
Decisions 1
Draft law on establishing tax peace (607 SE) – first reading
2025-05-21 22:49Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The tenth agenda item concerns the debate on the first reading of the draft law 607, initiated by the Isamaa faction, to establish a tax freeze, and related thoughts concerning the faction's draft law 600, also in its first reading. …
Decisions 1
The Minister of Energy and Environment's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"
2025-05-21 20:03Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 18m
Summary
The seventh agenda item concerned the Minister of Energy and Environment’s presentation for 2025 on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035." The presentation was given by the Minister of Energy and Environment, Andres Sutt. It was …
Decisions 1
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to initiate proceedings in the European Union to invalidate the obligation to prepare sustainability reports" (601 OE)
2025-05-21 17:58Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The agenda item concerned discussion of draft Resolution 601 of the Riigikogu submitted by the Isamaa faction, proposing that the Republic of Estonia initiate proceedings in the European Union to invalidate the obligation to prepare sustainability reports. Presenter Urmas Reinsalu …
Decisions 2
Inquiry Regarding the Security of the Southeastern Border Region of Estonia (No. 729)
2025-05-19 18:2415th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 24m
Summary
The first agenda item addressed the inquiry presented by Rain Epler (and associates) regarding the security of the southeastern border area. Parliament heard from Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who provided answers and clarifications concerning plans to strengthen border zone security …
Decisions 1
Draft law on harmonizing the State Budget Act with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (580 SE) – first reading
2025-05-15 04:0215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The proposal initiated by the Isamaa faction to align the state budget law with the Estonian Republic’s constitution (bill 580) was presented, along with its first reading. The purpose of the bill is to increase the transparency and understandability of …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Nature Conservation Act, the Hunting Act, and the State Property Act (612 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-15 02:5515th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 32m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Draft Act 612 on amendments to the Nature Conservation Act, the Hunting Act, and the State Assets Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Minister of Energy and Environment Andres Sutt introduced …
Decisions 2
Draft law amending the general part of the Environmental Code Act and other laws (611 SE) - first reading
2025-05-15 02:4415th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The meeting discussed the first reading of the draft law amending the general part of the Environmental Code Act and other laws, initiated by the Republic of Estonia's Government. Minister of Energy and Environment Andres Sutt presented the draft, whose …
Decisions 2
Draft law (610 SE) for amending the Nature Conservation Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (Nature assessment) – first reading
2025-05-15 01:1515th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 52m
Summary
12. Agenda item concerned the draft law 610 for the amendment of the Nature Conservation Act, initiated by the Republic’s Government, and the amendment of other laws associated with it (Nature Assessment), for its first reading. The presenter was Andres …