By Plenary Sessions: Andres Metsoja

The text focuses on budgetary and tax policy matters, particularly regarding the effect of the income tax exemption for per diem allowances on the state budget. The speaker's priority is ensuring the efficacy of state investments and innovation policy, requiring the government to present a clear strategy for value creation from national wealth.

The main legislative priorities are linked to ensuring security of supply, necessitating the revision of the Estonian distribution network development plan and the creation of implementing acts for the European Union cross-use directive. Furthermore, the issue is being raised concerning the application of the recently enforced clearing fee during the expansion of utility corridors, and its subsequent impact on the objectives outlined in the forestry development plan.

The legislative focus is currently aimed at improving permit application processes and ensuring the stability of resource utilization. Specific concern is being highlighted regarding proposed changes to the Nature Conservation Act, which could potentially reduce logging volumes and negatively impact the timber industry. Furthermore, the absence of a cohesive industrial policy and the regulation of investment risks are also key areas of focus.

The legislative focus is on amending the State Assets Act and the Land Cadastre Act to ensure the automatic cessation of the national defense designation upon the alienation of state assets. The objective is to eliminate a flaw in the legal framework that allows private individuals to construct national defense objects that the state no longer requires.