By Years: Mait Klaassen

The legislative focus is broad, covering the regulation of damage caused by wild animals (including an expanded definition of nuisance specimens), issues concerning border control and international law, and location restrictions for renewable energy (wind farms). The speaker primarily operates as a critical interrogator, seeking gaps in the analysis of draft legislation and international obligations, such as those related to border closure conventions.

The main legislative priorities are related to the environment and transport (management of end-of-life vehicles, suspension of oil shale mining) and the strategic planning of education investments. He is an active proponent and a representative of the leading committee, dealing with technical amendments to draft legislation and ensuring legal consistency (e.g., incorporating motor vehicle tax amendments into the draft Waste Act).