Draft law amending the State Duty Act and the Act on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and their Precursor Substances (502 SE), third reading
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Date: 2024-12-04 16:45
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 4
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 9m
AI Summaries: 4/4 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The agenda included the third reading and final vote on bill 502, amending the State Duty Act and the Act on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors. During the debate, Urmas Reinsalu spoke on behalf of the Isamaa faction and announced that Isamaa would vote against the bill. Reinsalu sharply criticized the government, calling the bill part of a broader cascade of increased burdens and taxes. He emphasized that all consulted interest groups, including providers of social and healthcare services, were opposed to the bill, accusing the government of lacking substantive dialogue and exhibiting an arrogant attitude. Reinsalu also highlighted the government's inability to reduce administrative costs, which are actually growing, while equipment for defense purposes is being cut. Despite the opposition of Isamaa and others, bill 502 was passed in the final vote.
Decisions Made 1
The bill amending the State Levy Act and the Act on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors (bill number 502) was adopted as law with 50 votes in favor (22 against, 0 abstentions).
Most Active Speaker
Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa, right-wing) was the only speaker in the negotiations, sharply criticizing the government's policy of tax increases and the haste in adopting the bill, and calling on all members of parliament to vote against the bill.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
We have reached the fifth item on the agenda: the third reading of the draft bill 502, which amends the State Fees Act and the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act and their precursors; I open the negotiations, on behalf of the Isamaa faction, Urmas Reinsalu, eight minutes, please.
Urmas Reinsalu
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu said that Isamaa would not support voting in favor of this bill and would vote against it, accusing the government of a cascade of burden- and tax-increases and of an additional burden in financing health and social services, and urged all members of parliament to take the same position.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi ended negotiations, announced that the steering committee wants to carry out the final vote on Bill 502, and called on the Estonian Parliament to take a position and vote on Bill 502, which concerns the amendment to the State Fees Act and the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors Act.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu passed Bill 502 into law: 50 members voted in favor, 22 against, 0 abstentions.