By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Reinsalu

Total Sessions: 8

Fully Profiled: 8

2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is on opposing the "Climate-Resilient Economy Act" and demanding the imposition of a moratorium on it. The speaker is an active opponent of the bill, arguing that it has proven to be "utterly shoddy work" and was drafted without any prior impact assessment. Criticism is also directed at the government's decision to accelerate the carbon neutrality target to 2040 without a real impact assessment.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on the draft amendments to the constitution concerning voting rights (initiated by Isamaa), opposing the bill to postpone the tax hump, and demanding the withdrawal of the bill on the reorganization of ministries. It demands that parliament be released from political agreements and that "substantive quality" be achieved in legislation. It proposes measures to prevent the politicization of the State Secretary's position.
2024-11-20
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.
The legislative focus is on the critical analysis of the draft state budget, specifically concerning the revenues and expenditures within the Ministry of Defence's portfolio. The speaker oversees the responsible implementation of the budget and verifies the accuracy of the figures, focusing primarily on cuts to the acquisition of special defense-related equipment.
2024-11-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session
The focus is on opposing government bills concerning tax and excise duty increases, as well as the restructuring of the electricity market and amending the procedure for resolving collective labor disputes. The primary legislative focus involves highlighting violations of procedural norms (rules of good law-making and legislative drafting technique) during the coordination of the draft legislation.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The speaker's main legislative priorities are Isamaa’s alternative budget (including cuts to administrative costs and the cancellation of planned tax increases) and tasking the government with the 1.6 billion euro defense procurement via a draft resolution of the Riigikogu. Furthermore, he demands amendments to the State Budget Basic Act to ensure cost-based transparency and the itemization of subsidies by legal entity.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The main legislative priority is the repeal of the law amending the Land Tax Act, the bill for which was submitted by Isamaa. The goal is to retain the previous version of the Land Tax Act and avoid a sharp tax increase. Reference is also made to the need to adjust the equalization fund formula for local governments and to the earlier bill on the repeal of the car tax.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The main legislative priority is supporting and securing the passage of the bill submitted by Isamaa concerning the repeal of the motor vehicle tax. Furthermore, there is sharp criticism directed at the state's budget strategy and the system of budget execution, demanding the restoration of a rational system for expenditure items, effective already in next year's budget.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The main legislative priority is the full repeal of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act. Furthermore, he demands the cancellation of the initiative to raise the Land Tax Act and a comprehensive revision of the entire tax cascade. In the defense sector, the focus is on implementing the recommendations of the Defense Forces commanders regarding the procurement of ammunition stocks and enabling the use of EU structural funds for defense investments.