Lauri Laats

Lauri Laats

Email: lauri.laats@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316683

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 2 years

Total Speaking Time: 141h 32m

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Agenda Items

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First reading of the Bill amending the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-04-30 15:24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, amending the Income Tax Act, which addresses the fixing of tax-free income for old-age pensioners. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo introduced the …

Decisions 3
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The motion to reject Bill 416 at the first reading (submitted by …
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The first reading of Draft 416 was concluded.
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The deadline for submitting amendments was set as May 15, 2024, at …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The focus of the agenda was the first reading of Draft Act 415, the Act on the Amendment of the Penal Code and Related Amendment of Other Acts (Increase of the Fine Unit), initiated by the Government of the Republic. …

Decisions 2
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A decision was made to incorporate the first reading of Bill 415 …
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The decision was made to extend today's sitting, following its scheduled conclusion, …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 15m
Summary

This agenda item addresses the inquiry submitted on March 18, 2024, by Riigikogu members Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Vadim Belobrovtsev, and Andrei Korobeinik concerning the conflict of the motor vehicle tax with the Constitution and European Union law. …

Decisions 1
Collective
No binding decisions were made concerning the agenda item. The substantive response …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The agenda item under discussion concerned the inquiry submitted to the Riigikogu on March 13, 2024, regarding the potential conflict between the motor vehicle tax and European Union law (Inquiry No. 622). The inquiry was presented by Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Lauri …

Decisions 1
Collective
A final legislative decision was not reached in the current proceedings. The …
8 speeches
Agenda Duration: 48m
Summary

The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Draft Legislation 344, concerning the amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and related acts. Based on the discussion, two major themes primarily emerged: (1) the bundling of amendment proposals, …

Decisions 4
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The Committee decided to consolidate a large number of proposals—up to 108 …
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The Committee adopted two significant amendments: No. 6 (along with the collection …
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The steering committee decided to conclude the second reading and move the …
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Furthermore, the board decided (citing correspondence from the Senior Council and established …
Sugar tax
2024-04-17 15:35
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary

Today, the fourth item discussed concerned the sugar tax, addressed to Health Minister Riina Sikkut. The presenter, Lauri Laats, highlighted that the primary objective of the tax is to curb consumption among young people, with an expected revenue of approximately …

Decisions 1
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No decisions were made during this discussion. The clearly articulated requirement remains …
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This agenda item included a presentation by the Minister of Culture on the implementation of the State long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035," including an overview of the implementation of the "Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030." The presentation focused …

Decisions 1
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No decisions have been made at this time. Discussion and the systematic …
Summary

The third reading addressed the Act amending the Electricity Market Act and other acts (termination of the universal service and ensuring security of supply), initiated by the Government of the Republic, Bill 351. The main focus was on whether to …

Decisions 1
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Bill 351 was passed into law; the vote was 64 in favor, …
Summary

The first agenda item addressed the presentation by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology regarding the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy, "Eesti 2035." Three strategic areas were highlighted: the economy, digital development, and the labor market, …

Decisions 2
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Parliament did not adopt any decisions regarding the specified agenda item. (Conclusion: …
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The Parliament resolved to extend today's sitting until the agenda is exhausted, …