By Months: Anti Allas
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
5 Speeches
The main legislative priority is addressing the shortcomings related to the implementation of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act, especially the exemption from taxation for vehicles temporarily removed from the register. He is a strong proponent of this bill and emphasizes its positive impact on vehicle lifecycle management. Furthermore, he supports the reform of alcohol excise duties so that they differentiate between the tax rates for strong and light alcohol and are harmonized with Latvia.
11.2024
9 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are achieving regional language status for the South Estonian languages in the future Language Act and adding the option to indicate one's mother tongue in the national census. They are an active participant in discussions concerning the state budget reform and the Climate Act (the Climate-Resilient Economy Act), supporting more ambitious solutions.
10.2024
3 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on improving social welfare funding and enhancing the transparency of the budget process. The politician is seeking clarification on the concept of earmarks (or 'pork-barrel funding') in order to better organize their work in the future, and is also engaged in budgeting for the regional needs of state institutions.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the reform of local government financing, transparency in the development of the Nursipalu training area, and the car tax bill, where the speaker opposes the taxation of vintage vehicles. The speaker supports regional policy measures (e.g., KredEx subsidies) and is initiating discussions regarding the chronic underfunding of public transport and loan security in rural areas.
07.2024
5 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the car tax, where the speaker is a proponent who has contributed to making the draft bill more reasonable. A future priority involves amending the Traffic Act to find a solution for taxing vintage vehicles (cars currently under restoration or intended solely for display). Also under focus is resolving the debts of local municipalities (KOV) and establishing their future financing system.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The main legislative priority is the reform of local government financing, including amendments to the Land Tax Act and the revenue redistribution mechanism. He is a strong proponent of these bills and emphasizes the need to adopt them by September, in accordance with the coalition agreement.
05.2024
10 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are legalizing the use of sanctioned Russian assets to compensate Ukraine and reforming the revenue base of local governments to enable them to generate additional revenue. He/She will also focus on analyzing economic policy to identify factors that undermine competitiveness.
04.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker is focusing on improving legislation, offering alternative solutions (e.g., funding based on class composition) to bills whose genuine intent he questions. He demands specific analyses and proposals from the government regarding the status of South Estonian languages and the reduction of the administrative burden on agriculture.
03.2024
7 Speeches
The speaker is a critic of current legislation and frequently raises procedural issues. He/She is a strong opponent of the EKRE draft bill, which seeks to repeal Section 30 of the Riigikogu Member Status Act, governing the reimbursement of work-related expenses. Furthermore, he/she is concerned about the potential negative impact of the proposed ban on electoral alliances and the excessively low threshold (10%) for local initiatives.
02.2024
6 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on opposing the proposed car tax bill, and there is particularly strong opposition to the bill aiming to prohibit electoral alliances in local elections. The speaker is actively opposing these drafts, relying on constitutional arguments and previous Supreme Court precedent to defend citizens' right to run for office as part of electoral alliances.
01.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker is focusing on two main bills: the bill concerning the relocation of the Bronze Soldier (the rejection of which he supports) and the bill amending the Emergency Situation Act (Bill 124), for which he acts as the rapporteur of the leading committee. He emphasizes that the issue of food supply security will be resolved by the autumn of 2024 at the latest, through the new draft Civil Crisis and National Defence Act, the preparation of which is currently underway.