Urmas Reinsalu

Urmas Reinsalu

Email: urmas.reinsalu@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316449

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 14 years

Total Speaking Time: 100h 13m

199 agenda items 199 with AI summaries (100.0%) 3500/3500 profiling (100.0%)

Agenda Items

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Taxes
2025-05-14 16:22
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 15m
Summary

The focus of the seventh question was on taxes and tax changes, including proposals related to vehicle tax and the objections to them. Urmas Reinsalu presented a critical view of the government's tax package and made a specific proposal to …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were adopted; this session focused on discussion and the presentation …
Second reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (556 SE)
2025-05-07 20:41
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 1h 0m
Summary

This agenda item concerns the draft act amending the Electricity Market Act, Bill No. 556, for its second reading before the Riigikogu. The draft centers around several issues of technological neutrality, financing of grid developments, and connection infrastructure, affecting both …

Decisions 1
Collective
The second reading was completed; the draft’s procedure is directed to the …
6 speeches
Agenda Duration: 43m
Summary

The presentation and discussion topic was the second reading of bill 541 — the Act amending the Planning Act and other laws (accelerating the adoption of renewable energy). The main objective of the bill is to accelerate the adoption of …

Decisions 3
Collective
Propose including the draft on the plenary agenda on May 7, 2025, …
Collective
Propose to interrupt the bill's second reading and set the deadline for …
Collective
The deadline for submitting amendments is set for May 14th at 5:15 …
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE) - third reading
2025-05-07 17:10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the third reading of bill 555, or the Act amending the Electricity Market Act, initiated by the Republic's Government. The main procedural controversy focused primarily on the topics of ensuring islanding capability, the role of oil shale …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 555 has been passed into law; the final vote result: 51 …
Summary

The focus of this agenda was the Minister of Finance’s presentation on the implementation of the state’s long-term strategy “Estonia 2035” for 2025, and an overview of the development of the public service in 2024. The purpose of the presentation …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu took up a proposal to extend today's sitting until the …
Second reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE)
2025-04-23 18:18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
11 speeches
Agenda Duration: 1h 23m
Summary

Under agenda item five, the second reading of draft law 555 amending the Electricity Market Act was considered following the Riigikogu’s first reading. The core topics were closely related to the arrangement for procuring and accounting for balancing power (frequency …

Decisions 1
Collective
Second reading completed; the draft will be put on the agenda for …
The effects of government policy on society
2025-04-23 15:35
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 7m
Summary

The fourth question directs the discussion, “The Impacts of Government Policy on Society,” toward Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The central focus is the final price of electricity for consumers and plans to introduce new fees, as envisioned by the government, …

Decisions 1
Collective
No political decisions were made at this session.
Draft Land Tax Act (582 SE) - First Reading
2025-04-16 19:46
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 22m
Summary

The Isamaa faction initiated draft law 582 on the property tax law primarily focused on criticism and debate regarding whether and how local governments' tax benefits and the 10% minimum property tax increase are reasonable and fair. The draft law …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu rejected the draft bill proposed by the leadership committee on …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary

Within the framework of agenda item five, the draft law amending the Aliens Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the State Duty Act (challenging visa decisions) 603 was considered in its first reading. The draft law aims to guarantee an …

Decisions 4
Ando Kiviberg Ando Kiviberg
Proposal to include the draft on the plenary session agenda for April …
Ando Kiviberg Ando Kiviberg
Proposal to complete the first reading – decided by consensus, first reading …
Ando Kiviberg Ando Kiviberg
The steering committee has appointed the chairman of the constitutional committee, Ando …
Collective
The Isamaa faction's proposal to reject draft law 603 on its first …
Summary

The draft resolution of the Riigikogu, number 575, concerns the Isamaa faction's proposal, which aims to compel the government to submit to the Riigikogu an action plan for the development of Estonia’s electricity generation capacities and electrical grids to ensure …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 575's final vote at the Riigikogu session ended with 18 votes …