By Months: Katrin Kuusemäe
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
10.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the 2026 state budget and the accompanying tax reform, the aim of which is to abolish the previous tax system. The speaker is a strong supporter of this legislative change and an advocate for the initiative.
09.2025
16 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the draft acts amending the Law on Holidays and Significant Dates, which were initiated by the Social Democratic Party and the Estonian Centre Party. The speaker is the rapporteur for the leading committee (the Constitutional Committee), who is responsible for the procedural advancement of the bills in the Riigikogu plenary assembly. The committee proposed concluding the first reading and placing the bills on the plenary agenda for September 10.
05.2025
6 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on the handling and subsequent rejection of the draft Riigikogu resolution initiated by the Centre Party faction. As the rapporteur, he/she is the key figure responsible for presenting and justifying the procedural decisions related to the draft (specifically, the proposal for rejection).
03.2025
3 Speeches
His primary legislative focus is procedural, having served as the rapporteur for the Constitutional Committee's decision to reject the Riigikogu's draft resolution on establishing an investigative committee. He acts more as a facilitator and supporter of the process, rather than an initiator.
01.2025
6 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the draft amendment to the Chancellor of Justice Act and the Public Prosecutor's Office Act, concerning the transparency of representation expenses. The speaker is the rapporteur for the leading committee, responsible for handling the bill and presenting the motion for its rejection. He stressed that only the Act on the Status of Members of the Riigikogu mandates the submission of expense documentation.
09.2024
1 Speeches
The focus is on the political goal of developing the defense industry and attracting foreign investments to Estonia. This concerns the overall direction of national defense procurement and industrial policy, rather than specific legislative bills.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is on amending existing laws (the Nature Conservation Act, the Work Ability Allowance Act) to bring them into compliance with the Constitution. As a representative of the Constitutional Committee, he/she is a strong supporter and rapporteur for these procedural decisions and amendments, consensually backing the initiatives of the Chancellor of Justice.
02.2024
1 Speeches
No direct legislative focus (specific bills or amendments) has been presented. The topic is related to a high-level assessment of foreign policy and security, which is part of legislative oversight.