By Months: Anti Haugas

Legislative efforts are focused on simplifying and accelerating the procedures for developing industrial areas to support the establishment of new manufacturing facilities. Improving time efficiency is the priority.

The legislative focus is on a highly technical and detailed bill aimed at addressing national deficiencies and concluding existing infringement procedures. The speaker, who is both a proponent of the bill's passage and the procedural rapporteur, moves to conclude the first reading.

The legislative focus is currently aimed at analyzing the consequences of political decisions and tax policy (specifically, the bank tax) in neighboring countries. This indicates a strong interest in evidence-based legislation rooted in regional comparisons.

The primary legislative focus is on regulating the use of license plate recognition (ANPR) cameras within the Police and Border Guard Board, as they are the initiators of this specific draft bill. The objective is to elevate the regulation from the level of a decree to the level of a law, thereby ensuring legal clarity and preventing crime. Furthermore, he/she is critical of the draft bill concerning the taxation of media advertising, which he/she is unwilling to support due to concerns about tax evasion.

The legislative focus is on an amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act, the aim of which is to remove the subordination of congregations, as stipulated in their statutes, to the Moscow Patriarchate, which justifies war crimes. Additionally, an amendment is being supported and steered through the Constitutional Committee that ensures clerical status is independent of the right to vote in the Republic of Estonia. The speaker is a strong proponent of these changes.

The focus in the legislative process is on the handling of Draft Resolution 562 concerning the closure of Estonian-Russian border crossing points. [The subject] acts as a representative of the Legal Affairs Committee, ensuring the bill is forwarded to the plenary session and setting the date for its debate.

The legislative focus is currently centered on supporting a specific draft bill that mandates religious organizations to bring their governing statutes and subordination structures into compliance with the laws of the Republic of Estonia. The speaker is a strong proponent of this initiative, actively participating in its deliberation both in the Legal Affairs Committee and on the floor of the Riigikogu.

The legislative focus is directed at opposing the draft bill to reduce VAT on foodstuffs, viewing it as a measure that is too costly and ineffective for the state. The speaker is a staunch opponent of the universal measure initiated by the opposing side, advocating instead for the enactment of targeted support measures.