By Plenary Sessions: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart

The legislative focus is the reduction of VAT on agricultural production; the speaker has highlighted these initiatives and submitted draft bills, but support for them is often lacking. He/She wants the government to integrate this issue and discuss it with the coalition partners.

Strong oversight of the conformity of constitutionality with EU norms, coupled with an emphasis on legislative accuracy. This requires resources and significant personnel mobilization for the analysis necessary to ensure compliance, and highlights examples of specific legislation (hate speech, whistleblower protection, climate law) as sectoral challenges. It raises the question of whether the ministry plans to implement changes and how continuous control over constitutionality will be guaranteed.

Amendments to the Weapons Act and the rectification of a legal error; the core of the discussion is whether the draft bill includes citizens of OECD countries and ensures the preservation of cooperation with those states. It refers to a previous amendment (which entered into force approximately one year ago) and initiatives by the Ministry of the Interior; the goal is to clarify and supplement the existing restrictions.

Priority draft bills: child benefits, increasing state funding for school meals, support for school sports and extracurricular education; the intention to tax digital revenue from foreign corporations is proposed to finance these draft bills. He is the initiator of these draft bills and repeatedly emphasizes the need for their approval, claiming that the coalition has not yet supported them. The connection with the coalition is direct, and the focus is on ensuring the well-being of young people and families through concrete proposals.

Legislative focus centers on hospital development, healthcare development plans, and hospital network issues (including the introduction of relevant bills concerning the Tallinn Hospital and securing coalition support). Additionally, the debate touches upon tax changes and the structure of the budget, as well as alternative solutions put forward by the opposition (such as taxing banks).

Analysis of constitutionality and a procedurally correct debate. The discussion focuses on differentiating amendments based on their substance versus their procedure, stressing that the voice of the public and interest groups must not be limited. It mentions the car tax law and its conflict with the constitution, emphasizing the Riigikogu’s role as the guardian of the constitution and the necessity for improved transparency and cooperation processes.

The text focuses on the draft Law Enforcement Act, clearly emphasizing the need for a comprehensible legal basis and transparency. It raises the question of the criteria used for making decisions and how registry inquiries operate.