By Plenary Sessions: Kalle Grünthal

The legislative focus is currently directed towards addressing deficiencies in state control and regulatory oversight. This necessitates the use of accredited personnel and calibrated equipment when conducting state inspections. The ultimate objective is to ensure the rigorous enforcement of existing regulations and the provision of objective measurement.

The legislative focus centers on the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), a process which has prompted both constitutional questions and doubts regarding its overall necessity. Furthermore, the draft bill is viewed as a new opposition instrument that women and children could utilize, via the UN, to impede government policies (such as cuts to child benefits).

The legislative focus is currently on supplementing the Law of Obligations Act, with the priority being to ensure clarity within the statutory text and prevent any unreasonable burden on the consumer. The speaker is acting as a critical opponent and overseer of the draft legislation, demanding the clarification of ambiguous criteria.

The primary legislative focus is amending the Public Transport Act to establish the same requirements (language proficiency, roadworthiness inspection, taximeters) for information society taxis as those applied to conventional taxis. He/She is the initiator of the draft bill and seeks to transfer the enforcement mechanisms from the Language Board (Keeleamet) to the jurisdiction of the Municipal Police (Mupo) and the regular Police, in order to increase the detection of violations and generate revenue for the state treasury.

The legislative focus is centered on improving the quality of legislation and guaranteeing constitutionality, taking a stand against laws adopted in haste and without due impact assessment. Specifically, the key topics currently under discussion are the draft bill for the abolition of the car tax and questions regarding the procedural order of the Riigikogu (Parliament).

The legislative focus is on opposing and thoroughly scrutinizing government bills, particularly amendments to the motor vehicle tax and the Income Tax Act. A significant priority is also the handling of the Public Health Act, emphasizing the necessity of including noise generated by wind turbines among hazardous sources. The speaker acts primarily as an opponent of the drafts and as a procedural overseer.

The legislative focus is on challenging the existing law (the car tax) and suspending its implementation through legal means. The priority is ensuring the quality of lawmaking and compliance with procedural rules (the regulation on good legislative practice). The speaker acts more as a legal challenger and consultant than as an initiator of new legislation.