By Plenary Sessions: Helmen Kütt

The legislative focus is directed toward ensuring the enforcement of existing court decisions and improving the provision of services. The objective is to address a systemic shortfall in the accessibility of specialized social care services, rather than primarily initiating new legislation.

The legislative focus is currently on a draft bill addressing the oversight of political advertising and elections. The speaker is functioning as a critical reviewer of the bill, concentrating specifically on the clarity of definitions and ensuring adequate funding for the regulatory bodies carrying out the oversight, in order to prevent bureaucratic expansion.

The legislative focus is on amending the Social Welfare Act (Draft 732). The speaker is a critical opponent who demands the inclusion of specific norms (the calculated sum of savings/assets) directly into the text of the law to ensure the principle of legality and prevent the law from being interpreted differently by local governments. He also emphasizes the need to fund and legally regulate the descriptive translation service.

The legislative focus is on revising the minimum wage system for cultural workers, which necessitates establishing a new agreement or regulation between TALO and the Ministry of Culture. The speaker is acting as the initiator of the reform and the guardian of its procedural correctness.

The legislative focus is on the supervision of the executive power and the evaluation of policy implementation. Preference is given to requesting clarification regarding the methodology and frequency of state-commissioned analyses (environment), and the results of previous inquiries (public transport support) are monitored.

The legislative focus is currently on social sector bills and laws designed to alleviate the burden on local municipalities. The speaker is actively involved in procedural matters, particularly regarding the draft bill on disability benefits initiated by the Centre Party, emphasizing the need to involve the Chamber of Disabled People and other stakeholders.

The legislative focus is on ensuring existing state social obligations are met and adequately budgeted for, rather than initiating new laws. Highlighted is the need to resolve the underfunding of special welfare services, a situation that forces local governments to turn to the courts to seek compensation and secure placements.

The legislative focus is currently centered on analyzing the draft state budget, particularly concerning the deficits within the social sector. The speaker is acting as a critic, demanding that the budget provide solutions for establishing specialized care service provisions, and is taking an oppositional stance toward the social component of the budget.

The legislative focus is currently on the draft legislation initiated by the Government of the Republic to amend the Motor Vehicle Tax Act. The speaker is an active opponent of this bill but supports amendments. The objective is to bring the law into compliance with the Constitution and introduce targeted tax exemptions for people with disabilities, who were not adequately considered in the original draft. The rapid pace at which these bills are being processed is also subject to criticism.