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

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Agenda Items

201-210 / 304 agenda items

Second reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)
2024-06-05 18:06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 1h 7m
Summary

The second item on the agenda concerned the second reading of Draft Law 364 on the Motor Vehicle Tax Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The objective of the draft law was to establish a motor vehicle tax …

Decisions 3
Collective
The second reading has concluded; the bill will proceed to the third …
Collective
The Finance Committee coordinated the review of the amendments: 831 submitted amendments …
Collective
Some specific amendment proposals (e.g., No. 4, No. 8, No. 14, No. …
Third Reading of the Draft Act on the Crypto-Asset Market (Bill 398 SE)
2024-06-05 17:30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The agenda item concerned the third reading of Bill 398, the Cryptocurrency Asset Market Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. During the debates, the opposition factions expressed strong opposition to the bill, criticizing its negative impact on the …

Decisions 1
Collective
The draft cryptocurrency market act, Bill 398, initiated by the Government of …
Summary

The first reading of the Riigikogu decision, titled "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to implement effective measures to protect minors from exposure to pornography," was presented. The bill was submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's Party …

Decisions 2
Collective
Bill 409 was added to the plenary session agenda and a final …
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Heljo Pikhof (Chair of the Culture Committee) was appointed as the representative …
Inquiry regarding the Directive on Platform Work (No. 629)
2024-06-03 21:47
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

This agenda item addressed Riigikogu Inquiry No. 629 concerning the handling of the Platform Work Directive. The questioners emphasized the directive’s substance and its effect on tens of thousands of Estonian residents, and inquired why Estonia failed to support the …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made regarding Inquiry No. 629
Summary

The core of the current day's proceedings was the motion of no confidence against the Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology, Tiit Riisalo, which was followed by presentations from the rapporteur and the Minister himself speaking from the Riigikogu …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu failed to pass a vote of no confidence against Tiit …
Third Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the 2024 State Budget Act (389 SE)
2024-05-29 21:10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary

This agenda item addresses the third reading of Draft Act 389 on amending the 2024 State Budget Act. The objective is to make changes to the distribution of budget funds that do not increase the overall volume but enable the …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu held the final vote on Draft Act 389: the Act …
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 47m
Summary

Bill 431 – First reading in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) of the Riigikogu decision “Supporting the Introduction of Nuclear Energy in Estonia.” The core of the agenda is the decision to grant a mandate to establish a phase: a planning …

Decisions 1
Collective
Conclude the first reading of the Bill (OE); set the deadline for …
First reading of the Draft Act Amending the Child Protection Act and Other Acts (427 SE)
2024-05-29 18:43
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 11m
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the first reading of the Act on Amendments to the Child Protection Act and other acts (Draft 427 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic. The central objective of the draft legislation is to improve the …

Decisions 3
Collective
A motion to include the draft act on the agenda of the …
Collective
The decision regarding the conclusion of the bill’s first reading was reached; …
Collective
Deadline for submitting amendments: June 12th at 5:15 PM.
Second Reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-05-28 13:45
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 18m
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the second reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Income Tax Act. Jürgen Ligi, representative of the Finance Committee, presented the committee's positions, noting that the bill was …

Decisions 3
Collective
Amendment Proposal No. 1 by the Isamaa faction was rejected (25 for, …
Collective
The proposal by the EKRE and Centre Party factions to suspend the …
Collective
The second reading of Bill 416 was concluded
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The first item on the agenda concerns the third reading of Draft Law 308, initiated by the Government of the Republic, regarding the amendment of the Building Code and other acts, the aim of which is to accelerate the deployment …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 308 has been enacted into law. The final vote took place …