Varro Vooglaid
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 82h 9m
Agenda Items
71-80 / 242 agenda items
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Road Traffic Act with the Basic Law.
2025-04-10 13:0315th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The general introduction to the agenda addressed the Chancellor of Justice’s proposal to bring the motor vehicle tax law and the traffic law into conformity with the constitution. Ülle Madise emphasized that the tax system must not confiscate property or …
Decisions 1
Draft law (559 SE) for the accession of the Statute of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance – First Reading
2025-04-09 22:1315th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 6m
Summary
The agenda item was the first reading of draft law 559 concerning Estonia’s accession to the statutes of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), initiated by the Government of the Republic. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna introduced the …
Decisions 3
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The first reading of the draft resolution (569 OE) of the Riigikogu, "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms, with a deferral until the establishment of an up-to-date methodology for infrasound measurements and the setting of limit values for sound pressure levels."
2025-04-09 20:4915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fifth agenda item concerned the Riigikogu draft resolution submitted by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, proposing to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms until an updated methodology for infrasound measurements and the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Churches and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) - Third Reading
2025-04-09 19:4415th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
For the third reading, the draft law amending the Law on Churches and Congregations, initiated by the Republic's Government, was considered 570. The core idea was to strengthen the independence of Estonian churches and reduce the political influence of foreign …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Income Tax Act (566 SE) – First Reading
2025-04-09 18:3915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 566, a draft act amending the Income Tax Act initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), which is also known as the banking tax bill. Rapporteur Rain Epler …
Decisions 1
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE)
2025-04-09 17:0815th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 9m
Summary
The agenda includes the first reading of the draft motor vehicle tax law 592. The draft was initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) faction, and now it has been brought back for discussion with various viewpoints: the …
Decisions 1
Money transfers to Estonian defense industry companies under the slogan "Assistance to Ukraine."
2025-04-09 15:5215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 6m
Summary
The focus of a discussion session revolved around the allocation of a 100 million euro aid package to Estonian defense industry companies under the banner of assisting Ukraine. Varro Vooglaid posed a critical clarifying question regarding transparency and the destinations …
Decisions 2
Draft law amending the Securities Market Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (588 SE) - first reading
2025-04-08 13:0815th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The draft law amending the Securities Market Act, and other related laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic, was presented to the Riigikogu for its first reading. The draft law incorporates a European Union directive aimed at promoting gender …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) – second reading
2025-03-26 19:4015th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 31m
Summary
The eighth item on the agenda was the second reading of the draft law amending the law on churches and congregations, initiated by the Republic's Government, bill number 570. The presenter was the chairman of the legal affairs committee, Andre …
Decisions 2
Draft law amending the Defence Service Act (563 SE) - first reading
2025-03-19 18:3615th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Defence Service Act 563 SE in today's session during its first reading. The presenter of the draft, Member of the Riigikogu Kalle Grünthal, stated that compensation paid to reservists during training gatherings …