Lauri Läänemets
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 3 years
Total Speaking Time: 15h 26m
Agenda Items
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Serving a narrow business interest instead of the public interest.
2025-05-21 15:4515th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
Agenda Duration: 10m
Summary
Lauri Läänemets posed an inquiry to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the government’s actions, which, in Läänemets’s opinion, serve a narrow business interest at the expense of the public interest. The question centered on the government's decision to adopt the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Enterprise Income Tax Simplification Act, the Security Tax Act, and the Income Tax Act (645 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-20 14:2015th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 48s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed bill 645 last week, submitted by the Riigikogu Board for its first reading, which combines three government initiatives: the simplified tax law for entrepreneurial income, the security tax law, and the amendment to the income tax law. …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Electrical Power Generation Capacities (No. 746)
2025-05-20 00:2715th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 16m
Summary
An inquiry regarding electricity generation capacity was submitted on April 8, 2025, by Riigikogu members Jaak Aab and other members of the Social Democratic Party to Minister Andres Sutt. The inquiry's focus is on the necessary development of generation capacity …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Estonian Environmental Policy (No. 743)
2025-05-19 23:2115th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 21m
Summary
The agenda item addressed the inquiry of the members of the Riigikogu concerning the delay in confirming the Development Plan for the Environmental Sector 2030 (KEVAD) and Estonian environmental policy. The inquirer, Tiit Maran, drew attention to the fact that, …
Decisions 1
An inquiry regarding the illegal alteration of the order of protection of natural objects (no. 738)
2025-05-19 22:2815th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 24m
Summary
The agenda concerns a question raised by Anti Allas, Ester Karuse, Andre Hanimäe, and Helmen Küti regarding the illegal alteration of nature protection regulations. The question highlights a critical issue: why were restrictions on protected areas changed without the knowledge …
Decisions 1
The Minister of Education and Research's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"
2025-05-15 13:0915th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The agenda includes the Minister of Education and Research’s 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" and a discussion of related reforms and potential challenges. The speaker is Minister of Education and Research Kristina …
Decisions 1
Draft law (610 SE) for amending the Nature Conservation Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (Nature assessment) – first reading
2025-05-15 01:1515th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
12. Agenda item concerned the draft law 610 for the amendment of the Nature Conservation Act, initiated by the Republic’s Government, and the amendment of other laws associated with it (Nature Assessment), for its first reading. The presenter was Andres …
Decisions 3
Reconsideration of the Act Amending the Act on Churches and Religious Communities (570 UA), Not Proclaimed by the President of the Republic
2025-05-14 18:1215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fourth agenda item concerned the bill amending the Law on Churches and Religious Congregations [re-examination], which had been returned to the Riigikogu by the President. The presiding officers explained the procedure: first, a presentation by the representative of the …
Decisions 1
Ando Kiviberg
Draft law amending the Unemployment Insurance Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (519 SE) – Second Reading
2025-05-07 19:1415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 32m
Summary
The fourth agenda item concerned the second reading of the draft law 519 amending the Unemployment Insurance Act and related laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The core of the draft law involves replacing unemployment benefits with a …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act (589 SE) - Third Reading
2025-05-07 17:4415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The present agenda item was the third reading of the draft law amending the Emergency Situations Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The draft’s purpose is to clarify the obligations of providers of vital services in crisis situations, …