Four Bills and drafts were dropped from the legislative proceeding of the Riigikogu

The Riigikogu rejected at the first reading the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts relating to the influencing of elections by the Liberal Citizen Foundation” (251 OE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group, which proposed establishing a committee to investigate claims in the press about the actions of the Liberal Citizen Foundation in influencing the elections of the Riigikogu.

Anti Poolamets from the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group took the floor during the debate.

47 members of the Riigikogu supported the motion of the Constitutional Committee to reject the Bill and 27 voted against it.

The Riigikogu rejected at the first reading the Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act (80 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, Arvo Aller, and Martin Helme, intending to lower the excise duty rates on diesel fuel to reduce the tax burden of the people.

45 members of the Riigikogu supported the motion of the Finance Committee to reject the Bill and 21 voted against it.

The Riigikogu rejected at the first reading the Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act (84 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Henn Põlluaas and Anti Poolamets, intending to lower the excise duty rates on unleaded petrol to reduce the tax burden of the people.

47 members of the Riigikogu supported the motion of the Finance Committee to reject the Bill and 21 voted against it.

The Riigikogu rejected at the first reading the Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (83 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kert Kingo and Rene Kokk, intended to increase the limit of the tax exempt compensation of employment related use of a personal automobile considering the increase in fuel prices over the last years.

48 members of the Riigikogu supported the motion of the Finance Committee to reject the Bill and 19 voted against it.

Verbatim record of the sitting (in Estonian)

Video recording will be available to watch later on the Riigikogu YouTube channel.

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Source: Parliament of Estonia