In addition to expenses tied to refugee accommodation and civil protection, Estonia's supplementary state budget aims to bolster energy security. Plans are in place to develop capacity to handle large quantities of liquified natural gas (LNG), with investments to connect small renewable energy producers to the grid also on the table. The coalition is still debating whether to slash excise duties on motor fuels.
Energy compensation measures for middle-income families for electricity, gas and district heating bills will continue until April, the government has agreed.
The Health Board (Terviseamet) has not approved the detailed plan of the planned high-speed Rail Baltica Ülemiste joint terminal in Tallinn, as the board estimates that there is already so much noise pollution in the area that no disturbance should be added to that. Rail Baltica Estonia has complained to the Secretary-General at the Ministry of Social Affairs that the agency was violating the law.
State Secretary Taimar Peterkop has proposed significantly expanding the circle of civil servants who would be on fixed-term employment contracts. The proposal concerns the middle managers of virtually all ministries and public authorities.