By Agendas: Maris Lauri

Total Agendas: 36

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2025-10-13
First Reading of the Draft Legislation (736 SE) on the Amendment of the State Budget Act and the Act Amending the State Budget Act

15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

Strong support for fiscal discipline and adherence to international budgetary rules concerning the European Union and the Eurozone. The need for detailed transparency and accountability in the use of national budget funds and European Union resources is emphasized, specifically to prevent unreasonable spending (e.g., gambling/going to a casino).
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2025-10-09
Discussion of the Crucial National Issue 'The Future of the Estonian Economy'

15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

The economic perspective is heavily oriented towards innovation, research and development (R&D), and high added-value production (valorization). It supports the accumulation of domestic capital and criticizes consumption-boosting policies that reduced savings. It considers the growth of wage costs to be a natural convergence process that compels companies to innovate and increase productivity.
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2025-09-17
Re-examination of the Act Amending the Act Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing and the Act on International Sanctions (640 UA), which was not announced by the President of the Republic

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.

The economic outlook focuses on the prevention of financial crime and the implementation of international sanctions. Support is provided for the execution of the core tasks of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), but the need to clarify the boundaries and legal basis for data usage is acknowledged.
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2025-09-16
The Chancellor of Justice's report on the conformity of legislative acts with the Constitution and the performance of other duties assigned to the Chancellor by law.

Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.

The economic perspectives indirectly touch upon financial regulation and anti-money laundering efforts, suggesting an interest in combating financial crime. No other broad economic policy positions are presented.
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2025-09-11
The Financial Supervision Authority's 2024 Report

15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting

Support is given to regulatory flexibility and increased market transparency (a positive credit register) in order to reduce risks and lower loan interest rates. Economic perspectives emphasize the importance of the financial system as the bloodstream of the economy and the need to avoid unduly burdensome rules. A positive credit register is seen as a tool that reduces risks for both lenders and borrowers.
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2025-06-18
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law on the sharing of credit information (652 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Economic views support regulatory measures in the consumer credit sector, aiming to prevent excessive borrowing and protect consumers. The draft bill contributes to financial stability while simultaneously reducing the burden on the courts. Also under discussion was the establishment of a debt burden limit, which indicates an interest in regulating the lending market.
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2025-06-17
Draft law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and the International Sanctions Act (640 SE) - second reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker emphasized that effective anti-money laundering efforts are directly tied to the country's economic reputation and opportunities, helping to prevent significant economic damage, higher borrowing costs, and restrictions on international transactions. He/She supports the implementation of technological solutions (including through European funding) for the faster identification of economic crime.
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2025-06-11
Draft law amending the simplified taxation act for entrepreneurs and the income tax act, and repealing the security tax act – second reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The speaker strongly advocates for improving the business environment by lowering taxes, citing the position of the Merchants' Association. He is fiscally conservative, emphasizing the reduction in the tax burden (a projected decrease of 1.2% for the next year) and viewing the abolition of corporate income tax as a positive development.
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2025-06-10
The Chairman of the Supreme Court’s overview of court orders, the administration of justice, and the uniform application of laws.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.

Economic views are confined to the question of ensuring the budgetary independence of the judiciary, which is linked to the ongoing changes in judicial administration. This is treated as a constitutional matter rather than a purely economic issue.
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2025-05-20
Draft law amending the Enterprise Income Tax Simplification Act, the Security Tax Act, and the Income Tax Act (645 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Economic views are right-wing, supporting the reduction of income tax (the abolition of 2%) and the increase of the tax-free allowance, in order to improve livelihoods and eliminate the tax hump. Progressive income tax is considered wrong and unacceptable. At the same time, the need for a higher tax rate is recognized due to security concerns.
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2025-05-20
Draft law amending the Law on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (640 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives center on strengthening financial regulation to curb illicit financial flows (money laundering and the financing of terrorism). There is an emphasis on risk identification and analysis, which indicates support for fiscal discipline and financial stability.
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2025-05-15
Draft law on harmonizing the State Budget Act with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (580 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session

Economic positions relate to the regulation of the State Budget Act, supporting the government's view that there is no need for a new law regarding the overview of economic substance, provided that this is already covered within the existing legal framework. This points to a desire to avoid unnecessary or redundant legislation.
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2025-05-08
Draft Law on Declaring the Security Tax Act Invalid (595 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives focus on tax policy and fiscal discipline, emphasizing the necessity of preventing a gap in the state budget. The government supports a new tax package, which includes raising the personal income tax rate for individuals to 24%, but structures it to be more favorable for lower-income people. For corporations, only distributed profit will be taxed, although the tax rate itself is increasing.
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2025-03-20
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu, "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic to close the temporary control line between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation" (562 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Insufficient data.
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2025-01-16
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (520 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Advocates for responsible and transparent budget preparation, supporting an activity-based budget model. Opposes rushed and superficial amendments that could undermine the budget’s logic, stressing that the budget is complex and requires thorough analysis.
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2024-12-17
Draft law on aligning the State Budget Act with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (525 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

Supports increasing the transparency and detail of the state budget, but emphasizes that this must be practically implementable and compliant with current legislation. Defends the existing right of ministers to reallocate expenditure between budget lines, provided that it serves the same purpose. Opposes the draft bill that would require constitutional institutions to adopt performance-based budgeting, complete with targets and metrics.
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2024-12-11
Third reading of the draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal discipline and responsibility, standing against the use of loans to cover current expenditures and criticizing long-term laxity. Companies and individuals are seen as the creators of wealth, and the state must support them by reducing bureaucracy, investing in infrastructure, and ensuring fair competition. Tax hikes are unpleasant, but they are unavoidable for fixing the budget.
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2024-12-04
Second reading of the draft law on the security tax (512 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting

Supports fiscal discipline, stressing that the rapid growth of sovereign debt poses a risk that inhibits economic growth and limits borrowing capacity. It favors broad-based taxation (a security tax) over sector-specific taxation (a banking tax) to prevent distortion of the tax system and uncertainty. It maintains the position that a loan is not income, but rather a tool for covering expenditures.
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2024-11-13
Second reading of the draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

Supports boosting economic growth through the injection of resources, but stresses the necessity of accounting for the deep budget deficit and current fiscal constraints. It accepts the need to raise taxes or make sacrifices to ensure security. It opposes irresponsible borrowing or the distribution of funds without identifying clear revenue streams.
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2024-11-13
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - Second Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.

It advocates for the efficient use and responsible planning of state resources, criticizing the large volume of carried-over appropriations (13% last year) as a result of poor planning. It supports flexible management (e.g., reallocating costs between personnel and operating expenses to procure services) to ensure objectives are met, but insists that this must not contravene the will of the Riigikogu.
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2024-11-06
Overview of the Use and Preservation of State Property in 2023–2024. Five Years of Activity-Based State Budget: Results of the Reform and Necessary Further Decisions

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives focus on the efficiency and transparency of state financial management, demanding clarity in cost accounting and the measurement of strategic outcomes. It advocates for a cost-based approach for operational management, but a performance-based approach for strategic management. It criticizes the system for generating excessive bureaucracy and enabling the misappropriation of funds.
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2024-10-23
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.

15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session

Not enough data
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2024-10-16
Draft Security Tax Act (512 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives support fiscal responsibility, warning against excessive debt burdens that jeopardize national security. The speaker emphasizes that the economic downturn is structural and cannot be overcome by fueling inflation. A new tax is supported as an essential security measure, but there is opposition to ideas that would make investing more expensive, impede wealth creation, and hinder job creation.
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2024-10-16
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives focus on the efficiency and transparency of state budget management, stressing the need for improved budget systematization. Support is given for a degree of flexibility in reallocating financial resources (for instance, between personnel and operating expenditures) to ensure the operational responsiveness of state administration and prevent unnecessary rigidity.
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2024-09-17
Report by the Chancellor of Justice on the compliance of legal instruments with the Constitution and the performance of other duties imposed on the Chancellor of Justice by law.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

The economy is treated as just one important sector that must be balanced against other societal needs (such as environmental protection, education, and healthcare). The speaker criticizes prioritizing prosperity over freedom, but no specific economic policy stances (taxes, regulations) are presented.
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2024-09-11
Second reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Financial Supervision Authority Act and Other Acts (422 SE)

Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session

Economic perspectives support strengthening financial sector regulation through digital operational resilience requirements in order to protect the interests of clients and investors. The objective is to ensure the continuity of business processes within financial institutions and mitigate technical risks.
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2024-06-13
Financial Supervision Authority 2023 Annual Report

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session

Economic perspectives stress the importance of robust oversight and regulation for the smooth operation of the economy, specifically to prevent the consequences seen in previously unregulated environments. However, there are concurrent warnings against making the system overly rigid, which could potentially slow down economic growth and inflict considerable damage on society.
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2024-06-10
First Reading of the Draft Act on the 2024 Supplementary Budget (456 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

His economic views strongly favor fiscal discipline and austerity, opposing living beyond one's means and uncontrolled borrowing. He criticizes the extensive growth of current expenditures and subsidies, as well as the swelling of bureaucracy. He supports only those investments that will pay for themselves in the future, not mere expenditures masquerading as investments.
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2024-05-30
Discussion of the nationally important issue: "How can the state avoid living in debt?"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting

Our economic views are strictly fiscally conservative, demanding that the state budget be brought at least into balance and the permanent deficit ended. We support reducing expenditures, increasing revenues, and establishing budgetary rules, such as a spending cap. It is emphasized that a loan is not tax revenue and must be repaid.
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2024-05-30
Second Reading of the Draft Act on the Crypto Asset Market (Bill 398 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Economic views emphasize financial discipline and responsible risk management, especially in protecting clients' assets. The principle that supervised entities should cover the supervision fee is supported, and the increase in the maximum rate of fees for the Financial Supervision Authority was also supported. Opposition is expressed to unreasonably costly national IT solutions (e.g., automatic data transfer) that are not resource-efficient.
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2024-05-16
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee: "How to increase productivity in the Estonian economy?"

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session

Strong support is given to fiscal discipline and the rapid reorganization of state finances to reduce uncertainty and avoid extensive cuts or tax hikes. We advocate for a competitive and stable legal environment and the reduction of bureaucracy (specifically, permit processing). Emphasis is placed on supporting research and development, preferring financial measures (such as sureties and guarantees) over direct investment, in order to help companies overcome the "valley of death."
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2024-05-16
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Financial Supervision Authority Act and Other Acts (422 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Economic views focus on the regulation and stability of the financial sector, supporting measures that enhance the sector's operational resilience. This support is aimed at the transposition of European Union law, which indicates regulatory discipline and international standardization.
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2024-05-15
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Social Welfare Act and Other Acts (Special Welfare Services and Changing the Address of Residence) (421 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

There is insufficient data. The problem of workforce availability in the social sector is addressed, which points to concerns regarding limitations in the public sector labor market.
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2024-05-08
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Finance on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035" (including an overview of public service development trends in 2022 and 2023)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

Supports strong fiscal discipline and the rapid elimination of the deficit by advocating for spending cuts (including limiting the growth of indexed expenditures) and increasing revenue. Economically, it favors changing the tax structure, prioritizing asset taxation (such as a motor vehicle tax), and demanding the abolition of the tax hump, calling it a mistake made in the past. He/She emphasizes the necessity of reviewing all expenditures and assessing the appropriateness of European Union funds.
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2024-05-08
Second reading of the Draft Act amending the State Budget Act (391 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.

Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal responsibility and budgetary discipline, requiring that economic forecasts and state budget balance indicators be taken into account when approving the budgets of constitutional institutions. The principle is supported that when expenditures are increased, the corresponding sources of funding must always be identified, which indicates a commitment to conservative fiscal policy.
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2024-04-09
First Reading of the Crypto-Asset Market Act Bill (398 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

Economic perspectives advocate for strict regulation and financial discipline, stressing that previous lax regulation proved detrimental. While acknowledging that this tightening may result in market contraction, it is deemed essential to ensure security and reliability. The preference is for stringent requirements concerning management, ownership, and internal procedures.
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