Jaak Aab
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 21h 20m
Agenda Items
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Draft law amending the Enterprise Income Tax Simplification Act, the Security Tax Act, and the Income Tax Act (645 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-20 14:2015th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed bill 645 last week, submitted by the Riigikogu Board for its first reading, which combines three government initiatives: the simplified tax law for entrepreneurial income, the security tax law, and the amendment to the income tax law. …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Electrical Power Generation Capacities (No. 746)
2025-05-20 00:2715th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 42m
Summary
An inquiry regarding electricity generation capacity was submitted on April 8, 2025, by Riigikogu members Jaak Aab and other members of the Social Democratic Party to Minister Andres Sutt. The inquiry's focus is on the necessary development of generation capacity …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Estonian Environmental Policy (No. 743)
2025-05-19 23:2115th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda item addressed the inquiry of the members of the Riigikogu concerning the delay in confirming the Development Plan for the Environmental Sector 2030 (KEVAD) and Estonian environmental policy. The inquirer, Tiit Maran, drew attention to the fact that, …
Decisions 1
An inquiry regarding the illegal alteration of the order of protection of natural objects (no. 738)
2025-05-19 22:2815th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda concerns a question raised by Anti Allas, Ester Karuse, Andre Hanimäe, and Helmen Küti regarding the illegal alteration of nature protection regulations. The question highlights a critical issue: why were restrictions on protected areas changed without the knowledge …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding labor productivity, Estonia's competitiveness, and cheap labor (no. 742)
2025-05-19 20:4815th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo’s responses to Riigikogu members Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnase’s interpellation no. 742 concerning labor productivity, Estonia’s competitiveness, and cheap labor. The interpellation’s representative, Jaak Valge, sharply criticized the government's …
Decisions 1
The Minister of Education and Research's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"
2025-05-15 13:0915th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda includes the Minister of Education and Research’s 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" and a discussion of related reforms and potential challenges. The speaker is Minister of Education and Research Kristina …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (556 SE) – third reading
2025-05-14 17:4115th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The third agenda item concerned the third reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The draft focuses on regulating grid development and connection fees, and the network usage fee, to …
Decisions 1
The Robbery of Rural People in Protected Areas
2025-05-14 15:0115th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The question regarding cooperation and control focused on the diminishing economic value of rural people's property and land in protected areas, and how state restrictions and the practice of placing land under protection affect private ownership. Anti Allas posed a …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Basic Education Act, the Education Act of the Republic of Estonia, and other laws related thereto (establishing the obligation to attend school) – First Reading
2025-05-13 14:3415th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
First reading: Draft law number 644 amending the Basic Education Act and the Education Act of the Republic of Estonia, and amending other laws related thereto (establishment of compulsory schooling), and amending the draft law. The main objective of the …
Decisions 2
Inquiry regarding potential amendments to the Arms Act (No. 755)
2025-05-12 22:2715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda included an inquiry regarding potential amendments to the Weapons Act (no. 755), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Andre Hanimäe, Züleyxa Izmailova, Reili Ranna, Tanel Kiik, Helmen Kütt, Heljo Pikhof, Riina Sikkuti, and Anti Allas on April 22, …