Agenda Profile: Anti Haugas
First Reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Security Activities Act (413 SE)
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
Political Position
The political stance is strong and pragmatic, focusing on addressing the shortcomings of the Security Activities Act before its entry into force on July 1, 2024. Emphasis is placed on the reasonableness and cost-effectiveness of the regulations, particularly concerning internal security requirements and the retention of recordings. The entire approach is policy- and solution-driven, with the goal of preventing problems during the implementation of the law.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker exhibits thorough expertise regarding the specifics of the Security Activities Act, particularly concerning professional qualifications, training requirements, and data retention regulations. Concrete data and arguments are utilized, such as a cost projection of 30 million euros, to justify relaxing the requirement for storing recordings. This expertise is based on consultations with stakeholders, such as the Estonian Association of Security Companies.
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Rhetorical Style
The language used is formal, explanatory, and procedural, fitting the role of the leading committee's rapporteur when presenting a draft law. Emphasis is placed on logical arguments and the presentation of facts (three core issues), with emotional appeals being absent. The style is neutral and focuses on the technical and substantive justification of the legal amendments.
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Activity Patterns
The patterns of activity demonstrate active participation in the legislative process, referencing specific Legal Committee sessions (April 9, April 22) and the setting of the plenary session agenda. The speaker has been appointed as the rapporteur for the draft bill, which indicates a central role in the processing of this legislation.
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Opposition Stance
There is no oppositional stance; the criticism is aimed at the unreasonable provisions ("bottlenecks") of the law about to take effect, not at specific political opponents. The aim is to improve the law through consensus.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is highly consensus-driven, emphasizing that both the initiation of the draft bill and the completion of the first reading were unanimous decisions within the Legal Affairs Committee. The amendments were developed in collaboration with stakeholders, such as the Estonian Association of Security Companies and the Ministry of Education and Research.
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Regional Focus
The focus is entirely national, addressing the implementation and impact of the nationwide Security Activities Act on security companies and institutions dealing with in-house security in Estonia.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives emphasize reducing the regulatory burden and promoting cost-effectiveness, highlighting the 30 million euro cost incurred by security companies for storing recordings. The cost-efficiency of the business sector is supported when regulations (such as requirements for passive internal guarding) are neither reasonable nor yield a significant effect.
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Social Issues
This addresses issues related to security and law enforcement, specifically focusing on the requirements for retaining video surveillance footage needed for investigating legal offenses, misdemeanors, or criminal acts. A balance has been struck between minimizing the economic burden (general retention period of 1 month) and the mandatory retention of evidentiary material required for legal proceedings (6 months).
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the draft amendment to the Security Activities Act (Bill 413 SE), the aim of which is to address three main shortcomings before the law enters into force. The speaker is a supporter and rapporteur of the bill, acting as the representative of the leading committee, and emphasizes the consensual procedure.
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