By Months: Marek Reinaas
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
12.2024
4 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the adoption of the 2025 state budget and supporting the bill to reduce expense reimbursements. The speaker is a strong proponent of both measures and stresses that cutting expense reimbursements is a small step, but one taken in the right direction. He/She also advocates for future structural reforms related to the concept of a personalized state.
11.2024
9 Speeches
The main legislative focus is on amendments to the State Budget Basic Act and the implementation of activity-based budgeting in order to conduct a zero-based review. He/She acts as the rapporteur for the Finance Committee, handling the draft resolution regarding the reduction of VAT on foodstuffs, which marks the fourth time this topic has been discussed.
10.2024
2 Speeches
The primary legislative priority is the adoption of the state budget, which the speaker strongly supports and intends to vote for. Key issues include extending zero-based budgeting to other ministries, voting in favor of the security tax, and allocating 160 million euros to support major investments. The speaker is acting as both the initiator and a proponent of the budget.
09.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward the ratification of the agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the State of Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation. The speaker is a proponent of the draft bill and the person responsible for the proceedings, emphasizing the introduction of technical and linguistic clarifications.
06.2024
1 Speeches
The primary legislative priority is the swift processing of the draft bill concerning the ratification of the double taxation agreement between Estonia and Qatar. The speaker's role is procedural, acting as a proponent and rapporteur who ensures the quick and consensual inclusion of the bill on the agenda. Emphasized progress in scheduling the bill is important.
05.2024
11 Speeches
The legislative focus is on economic bills, particularly the processing of the proposal to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on domestic fruits and vegetables. The speaker’s role is to accurately convey the discussions and decisions of the lead committee (the Finance Committee) to the Riigikogu, including notification regarding the bill's inclusion on the agenda and the appointment of a rapporteur.
04.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the quick and smooth processing of the draft bill, emphasizing the completion of the second reading and the conducting of the final vote on the same day. The speaker acts as an advocate who ensures the implementation of the committee's decisions in the plenary session, focusing specifically on linguistic and technical amendments.
03.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the processing of the draft act for the ratification of a specific international tax treaty (the agreement on the avoidance of double taxation with Pakistan). The speaker, who supports the bill and serves as the representative of the leading committee, is the procedural coordinator recommending the conclusion of the first reading.