By Months: Mait Klaassen
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
12.2024
25 Speeches
The main legislative priorities involve amending the Waste Act, the Traffic Act, and the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (specifically concerning the deletion of lost vehicles from the register and the handling of scrap vehicles), as well as supplementing the Earth's Crust Act (by suspending oil shale mining permit procedures). The speaker is the rapporteur for the leading committee on these draft bills and a strong proponent, emphasizing the need to finalize the legislative process.
11.2024
3 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on the "Climate-Resilient Economy Act" and its implementing acts, the swift processing of which should provide the necessary certainty for businesses. The speaker supports the law and emphasizes its rapid adoption within the next year.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The legislative focus falls squarely within the purview of the Environment Committee, encompassing the amendment of the Subsoil Act concerning the suspension of oil shale mining, as well as the deliberation of a legislative package addressing the handling of end-of-life vehicles (the Waste Act, the Traffic Act, and the State Fees Act). The speaker serves as a representative and proponent of the lead committee for these specific bills, and furthermore stresses the future significance of the proposed Climate-Resilient Economy Act.
06.2024
2 Speeches
Legislative focus is centered on strongly supporting the amendment proposed by the Chancellor of Justice, which will bring clarity to legal compliance and assist law-abiding citizens. Furthermore, reforming the system for training legal professionals is a priority to ensure the quality of the judiciary. The politician is a proponent and an initiator of debate.
05.2024
3 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward the critical analysis of proposed banking amendments, opposing changes that could infringe upon fundamental rights. He/She actively participates in hearings concerning the stability of the state budget and public finances.
04.2024
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed at changes to education policy and the state budget concerning the funding of veterinary studies and increasing admission numbers. The aim is to solve the shortage of veterinarians in Estonia, concentrating on increasing the number of graduates who will specifically enter the workforce here in Estonia.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward the quality of processing investment decisions and social measures. The priority is to require that new grants and long-term investments be substantiated by sufficient social and fundamental research. Also in focus is ensuring the reliability of infrastructure (preventing power outages).
02.2024
2 Speeches
Legislative attention is currently focused on regulating environmental taxes, seeking to underscore the environmental protection objective of the taxation. Secondly, it concentrates on local government legislation, defending the rights of electoral coalitions against the centralization of political parties and opposing any attempts to strip citizens of their rights to participate in local affairs.
01.2024
2 Speeches
The focus is on the critical evaluation of presentations and reports concerning educational management and environmental policy. Regarding education, the priority is the political framework for systemic management and the inclusion of families. In environmental matters, the objective is to ensure that political claims adhere to the laws of physics.