By Months: Urmas Kruuse
Total Months: 18
Fully Profiled: 18
10.2025
3 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on the 2026 state budget and the financing of associated national defense expenditures. The speaker is a proponent of the budget, seeking to clarify its positive effect on the tax burden and defend it against public criticism.
09.2025
9 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward better protecting depositors' funds through the regulation of credit unions. A key priority involves reviewing the public procurement program to prioritize local and community-sourced food for use in childcare facilities and government institutions. He/She seeks solutions to prevent criminal charges from being filed regarding issues of residence registration.
06.2025
5 Speeches
The legislative priority is tied to the work of the Rural Affairs Committee, where he/she supported amendments to the Pre-school Education Act aimed at extending the deadlines for the entry into force of local government regulations until the end of August 2026. He/She is also addressing administrative law matters concerning the legality of entries in the residence register.
05.2025
14 Speeches
The main legislative priority is an amendment to the Basic Education Act and the Food Act to abolish the operating license requirement for catering services in childcare facilities, thereby reducing the administrative burden before the law enters into force on September 1, 2025. He/She is the initiator and primary rapporteur of this draft bill, focusing on improving a specific provision.
04.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on policy oversight, particularly concerning reforms to the prison system and security guarantees, as well as improving regulations supporting the culture and sports sector. The speaker primarily acts as an overseer and proponent, calling for the sustainability of political decisions.
03.2025
1 Speeches
The focus is centered on the government's political priorities and the measures designed to support industry and exports. The importance of appointing a Minister of Industry is highlighted as a sign of a political change in direction.
02.2025
12 Speeches
The primary legislative interests focused on amending the Local Government Organization Act (specifically, enforcing pet ownership regulations) and ensuring equity in funding systems for the sports sector. The speaker was active as a representative of the Rural Affairs Committee during the deliberation of Draft Legislation 551 SE, which likely addressed issues related to hunting and pest/nuisance species control.
01.2025
12 Speeches
The legislative priority is the deliberation of the implementation of the EU agricultural policy and Draft Law 546 on Feed, with the second reading scheduled for January 21st and the third for January 29th. The second key focus is correcting an error in the Law on the Breeding of Farm Animals to ensure the transposition of directives and meet the notification requirement. The speaker is a representative of the lead committee, responsible for advancing the drafts to the final vote.
12.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is centered on advancing the draft legislation concerning social conditionality, which is currently under review by the Committee on Rural Affairs. The speaker is a strong supporter and the lead proponent of the proceedings, proposing that the first reading be concluded. He/She is concentrating on making procedural decisions and achieving consensus.
11.2024
7 Speeches
His/Her legislative focus, channeled through the Committee on Rural Affairs, is currently centered on the deliberation of the draft amendment (473) to the Plant Propagation and Variety Protection Act and the Forest Act, where he/she serves as the rapporteur. He/She also actively participates in debates concerning national funding and the broader interpretation of socio-political instruments.
10.2024
7 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are opposing the draft bill for additional taxation of the banking sector and advancing legislation concerning rural areas. As the Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee, he supports the draft bill aimed at reducing bureaucracy and preserving heritage varieties, while simultaneously ensuring compliance with phytosanitary requirements. He is clearly opposed to the bank tax draft bill.
09.2024
9 Speeches
From a legislative standpoint, the speaker focuses on the correctness and timeline of bill processing. His/Her priorities include supporting the activities of the Rural Development Foundation, the rapid establishment of a unified public transport ticketing system, and increasing the equalization fund used for financing local governments. He/She is critical of the government's slow pace in reforming public procurement to prioritize local food.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on matters of financial supervision and regulation, particularly concerning the root causes of inflation and the necessity of regulating cryptocurrencies. The speaker is acting as an interviewer and a catalyst for discussion, referencing a previous debate on cryptocurrency held in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament).
05.2024
6 Speeches
The legislative focus is on procedural correctness (Bill 378), ensuring that deadlines are extended to allow for the dignified execution of the President's duties. Work is also actively underway on amendments to the early childhood education law, specifically inquiring about their impact on kindergarten waiting lists and childcare conditions.
04.2024
13 Speeches
As the Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee, the legislative focus is on adopting technical amendments (to the Food Act) and initiating strategic national discussions aimed at resolving the veterinary workforce shortage. He/She emphasizes the necessity of accelerating solutions to bring inactive veterinarians back into practice, especially considering the extensive duration of their education.
03.2024
6 Speeches
Insufficient data. The statements were presented in the form of questions, and there are no references to specific bills, amendments, or legislative priorities.
02.2024
13 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on managing the work of the Rural Affairs Committee and processing draft legislation, particularly concerning the labeling and regulation of novel foods. The speaker is a staunch defender of the legal foundation of legislation, opposing draft resolutions of the Riigikogu that lack a proper legal basis. He also considers the Climate Act important, as it would provide businesses with clear targets.
01.2024
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is on accelerating the reform of the school network and implementing it on an inter-municipal basis. Additionally, attention is being paid to the creation of inter-ministerial research programs to reduce the fragmentation of research funding and direct those funds toward solving strategic problems.