Agenda Profile: Anti Allas
Draft law amending the Waste Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (461 SE) - third reading
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Political Position
The political position is strongly supportive of the draft bill (461 SE) currently under consideration, which is deemed entirely reasonable and has been improved throughout the legislative process. The primary focus is on resolving issues related to the policy’s implementation, particularly mitigating the motor vehicle tax burden for vehicles temporarily removed from the register. This stance is fundamentally policy- and value-driven, underscoring the necessity of addressing vehicles across their entire life cycle.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in streamlining vehicle registers and managing the vehicle lifecycle, emphasizing the problem of neglected vehicles. Specifically, the discussion addresses the role of the draft bill in introducing the necessary amendments related to the implementation of the Motor Vehicle Tax Law. He/She is thoroughly familiar with the bill's relationship to its "parent act," namely the Motor Vehicle Tax Law.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, balanced, and consensus-driven, emphasizing the bill's reasonableness and its improvement throughout the legislative process. The speaker employs logical arguments, justifying the tax exemption by citing the need to prevent public disappointment and indignation. He avoids delving into specifics, instead referencing earlier speeches and the contributions of his colleagues.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in the legislative process, having participated in debates on the bill during earlier readings as well. They reference their speech delivered during the second reading, demonstrating consistent involvement across the various stages of the bill's consideration.
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Opposition Stance
There is no opposition; the speech focuses on a positive outcome and parliamentary discussion. No criticism is directed at any political group or individual.
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Collaboration Style
The cooperative style is very positive and compromise-oriented, stressing that the draft bill improved during the course of parliamentary discussion. The speaker thanks everyone who contributed to the improvement of the law, citing a normal parliamentary discussion.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is on rural residents, whose need for a reserve vehicle was considered a crucial argument when establishing the tax exemption for vehicles temporarily removed from the register. It is stressed that reserve vehicles are necessary in rural areas, but also elsewhere.
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Economic Views
Economic views are focused on tax relief, specifically supporting the exemption from the motor vehicle tax for vehicles that have been temporarily deregistered. This reflects the position that it is not sensible to tax vehicles that are genuinely not in use on the road.
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Social Issues
The social focus is directed toward maintaining public satisfaction and trust in the government, thereby avoiding public disappointment and indignation caused by unreasonable taxation. Separate emphasis is placed on taking into account the circumstances of rural residents and those who require reserve vehicles.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on supporting the Draft Act (461 SE) amending the Waste Act and other legislation, through which the necessary amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act will be introduced. The main achievement is the exemption of vehicles temporarily removed from the register from the motor vehicle tax, which improves the implementation of the original law.
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