Agenda Profile: Mario Kadastik
Second Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Motor Insurance Act and Related Amendments to Other Acts (Bill 400 SE)
2024-06-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political position is strongly focused on advancing the draft amendment to the Traffic Insurance Act (Bill 400 SE), highlighting the comprehensive work carried out by the lead committee. The focus remains on a procedural and policy-driven approach, ensuring the smooth progression of the bill to the second and third readings. The stance is supportive, emphasizing that even the substantive issues raised by the opposition were resolved within the text of the draft bill.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates authority in the field of legislative procedure and traffic insurance, detailing the numbers of the proposed amendments and the procedural stages. Specific terminology, such as "compensation for non-pecuniary damage," is used, and reference is made to the thorough review of the opinions of interest groups and the work carried out with ministry representatives. The expertise stems from the speaker's role as the rapporteur for the lead committee, who is proficient in the history of the draft bill and the substance of the amendments.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, substantive, and procedural, focusing on reporting the work of the Steering Committee to the Riigikogu. The address is objective and neutral, avoiding emotional appeals, and relying on facts, deadlines, and consensual procedural decisions. The presentation is structured, strictly following the stages of the bill's proceedings.
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Activity Patterns
Action patterns indicate active involvement in the legislative process, citing specific dates and events, such as the bill's first reading on April 8 and the committee session on May 30. The speaker's role involves regularly reporting on the work of the lead committee, thereby ensuring adherence to the bill's timeline (second reading on June 6, third reading on June 12).
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Opposition Stance
The primary confrontation arose with the Center Party faction, which had submitted amendments concerning the provisions for compensating non-pecuniary damage. Although the lead committee asserted that the substantive issues had been resolved, the Center Party’s proposals failed to gain support and were therefore marked as disregarded. The disagreement was primarily substantive and procedural, rather than personal.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is open with interest groups and ministry representatives, whose opinions were thoroughly analyzed and taken into account. The internal procedural decisions of the steering committee were consensual, indicating a desire to achieve broad support in advancing the draft legislation. Attempts were made to substantively consider the opposition’s proposals, even though they did not officially receive support.
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Regional Focus
Insufficient data
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Economic Views
Insufficient data. Although the topic concerns financial regulation and the insurance sector, the speaker does not express a broader viewpoint regarding economic growth, taxes, or budgetary discipline.
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Social Issues
Among social issues, the only mention is of the provisions for compensating non-material damage within the context of motor insurance, which indicates an awareness of the law's social impact on victims. Other broader social topics, such as education or security, are not addressed.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently centered entirely on the draft bill to amend the Motor Insurance Act (400 SE), where the speaker functions as the rapporteur and primary proponent for the lead committee. A key achievement is recognized as the successful processing of the proposed amendments and the adoption of consensus procedural decisions required to move the bill toward its final vote.
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