By Plenary Sessions: Maris Lauri

The legislative focus is on amendments to the basic budget law, specifically concerning the regulation of expenditure detail and the presentation of costs broken down by program. The speaker is leading the effort to reject the opposition's draft bill, while simultaneously underscoring the significance of the already adopted Draft Bill 511, which categorized programs according to expenditure and took effect on November 29th.

The primary legislative focus is supporting and adopting the draft 2025 budget, which has been presented as a compromise. The budget includes investments in ammunition procurement, infrastructure, and accelerating the transition to Estonian-language education. The speaker is a supporter and defender of this budget.

The primary focus is the deliberation of Draft Act 512 (the Security Tax), serving as the representative of the Finance Committee and a strong proponent of the bill. It is crucial to ensure the technical correctness of the draft, specifically by adding provisions to prevent double taxation and a general anti-abuse clause. The speaker opposed the amendments proposed by the Isamaa faction, which would have altered the substance of the bill.