Second reading of the draft law amending the Public Transport Act (499 SE)
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Date: 2024-12-05 04:23
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 1m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
Draft law 499 amending the Public Transport Act – second reading, the penultimate item on the agenda. The presenter was Tarmo Tamm, a member of the Economic Affairs Committee. The draft focuses on the mechanism for compensating commercial carriers for state subsidies based on court decisions; research indicates the damage amounts to approximately 45–46% of the ticket price, therefore 50% compensation is considered fair and right. The committee suggested that payments should be made based on verified data rather than a formula. Among the significant changes highlighted is that the carrier must submit verified data on the right to free travel according to §34 of the law and retain the information in written and secure form for six months from the ticket issuance, including the personal identification codes of the subsidized individuals; data collection should not cause inconvenience to users or officials.
Decisions Made 2
The committee adopted a decision to fully consider all 499 proposed amendments to the draft and supported their content. Vote: 7 in favor from the named committee members, 1 abstention.
The steering committee's proposal was to conclude the second reading of bill 499; the second reading has been concluded.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was pid="U1HQNlLxp_w," a member of the economic affairs committee. Their presentation focused on the second reading debate of bill 499 and demonstrated a leading role by commenting and directing the discussion according to the committee’s viewpoints. Their position was other (as the precise party affiliation is not clearly defined in the text).
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The penultimate item on the agenda is item 25: the second reading of the Government-initiated Public Transport Act amendment bill No. 499; the rapporteur is Tarmo Tamm, a member of the Economic Committee.
Tarmo Tamm
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The Economic Committee discussed Draft Law No. 499 on the reimbursement of government-provided subsidies, which provides for a 50% reimbursement to commercial carriers, based on studies indicating that the loss amounts to 45–46% of the ticket price, and that the payments are based on verified data; carriers must provide evidence of the free travel rights of the beneficiaries and securely retain the data for six months, including personal identification numbers, and the new regime must not overburden users or officials.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
At the conclusion of the negotiations, the amendments proposed by the Economic Committee have been reviewed, and the lead committee decided to conclude the second reading of Bill 499.