Lauri Laats
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 141h 32m
Agenda Items
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First reading of the Bill amending the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-04-30 15:24Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
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
First Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Penal Code and the Amendment of Other Related Acts (Increasing the Fine Unit) (Bill 415 SE)
2024-04-30 13:06Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
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
Inquiry regarding the conflict between the motor vehicle tax and the Constitution and European Union law (No. 623)
2024-04-29 20:5215th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
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
Interpellation regarding the incompatibility of the motor vehicle tax with European Union law (No. 622)
2024-04-29 20:2315th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
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
Second Reading of the Draft Act (344 SE) on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and Related Amendment of Other Acts
2024-04-17 17:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
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
Sugar tax
2024-04-17 15:3515th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing
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
The Minister of Culture's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of the "Estonian Sports Policy Fundamentals until 2030")
2024-04-16 14:4915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
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
Third Reading of the Draft Act (351 SE) concerning the Act amending the Electricity Market Act and other Acts (Termination of Universal Service and Ensuring Security of Supply)
2024-04-16 13:2315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
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
Report by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"
2024-04-09 13:0415th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
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, …