Helir-Valdor Seeder

Helir-Valdor Seeder

Email: helir-valdor.seeder@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316557

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 15 years

Total Speaking Time: 79h 25m

12 agenda items 12 with AI summaries (100.0%) 2670/2670 profiling (100.0%)

Agenda Items

1-10 / 12 agenda items

3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary

Agenda item 14 concerns the draft law amending the Income Tax Act and the Defence Service Act, and the amendments to the Income Tax Act, second reading of bill 509. The main objective is to postpone the tax shift until …

Decisions 1
Collective
The second reading will be concluded according to the coalition's intention; preparations …
15 speeches
Agenda Duration: 36m
Summary

This agenda item concerns Bill 505, amending the State Government Act and, in connection therewith, amending other acts – a second reading. The purpose and impact of the bill on the functioning of public administration were raised for discussion, including …

Decisions 1
Collective
The second reading is finished; the motion to interrupt the second reading …
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (527 SE) – first reading
2024-11-20 20:16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
29 speeches
Agenda Duration: 2h 14m
Summary

The first reading of the draft law to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, bill 527. The bill was presented by 28 members of the Riigikogu and its purpose is to amend the right to vote in the …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 527 was rejected in the first reading and the procedure was …
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – first reading
2024-11-20 17:12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 1h 8m
Summary

The present agenda item concerns draft law 536 for amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the associated debate regarding the extension and restriction of suffrage in local government elections. The discussion will focus on three main aspects: …

Decisions 2
Collective
First reading: Bill 536 did not receive the necessary support in its …
Collective
The deadline for amendments was set: January 20, 2025, at 5:15 PM. …
Amendment of the Constitution
2024-11-20 14:01
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 14m
Summary

The focus of the discussion is the amendment of the constitution regarding local government elections, and whether and how to include Russian citizens and stateless persons in the right to vote. Isamaa has long emphasized that restricting the voting rights …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made. The meeting confirmed that a broad consensus (at …
Inquiry regarding tax changes (no. 657)
2024-11-18 18:36
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 16m
Summary

The current agenda item concerned a question posed by Members of Parliament Urmas Reinsalu, Aivar Kok, Mart Maastik, Riina Solman, Priit Sibula, Tõnis Lukas, Andres Metsoja, Jaanus Karilaiu, and Helir-Valdor Seedri regarding tax changes. The question focused primarily on potential …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made during the agenda item. The government's position was …
Inquiry Regarding the Involvement of Interest Groups (no. 656)
2024-11-18 17:25
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 29m
Summary

Thematic agenda summary: Today, in the Riigikogu, the content of four inquiries was addressed, along with two larger discussions focusing on the quality of stakeholder involvement, economic sustainability, and legislative culture. The first inquiry concerned stakeholder involvement, presented by Urmas …

Decisions 4
Collective
No decisions were made within the framework of this agenda item. Questions …
Collective
The decisions concerned clarifications within the discussion and periodically presented responses, rather …
Collective
In all cases, the form and content of decisions were left for …
Collective
The topics concerning adherence to inclusion policies and legislative drafting principles continued …
Second reading of the draft law on the 2025 state budget (513 SE)
2024-11-13 21:32
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
12 speeches
Agenda Duration: 2h 17m
Summary

The following agenda item concerned the discussion of the draft State Budget Act for 2025, initiated by the Republic of Estonia’s Government, during the Riigikogu’s second reading. The presenter was the Chair of the Finance Committee, Annely Akkermann, whose speech …

Decisions 3
Collective
The Finance Committee decided to put the bill on the agenda for …
Collective
The deadline for submitting amendments was confirmed: November 27th at 5:15 PM.
Collective
The second reading was completed; the deadline for submitting amendments is November …
Draft law amending the 2024 State Budget Act (517 SE) – Second Reading
2024-11-13 20:33
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 38m
Summary

This agenda item concerns draft law 517 to amend the 2024 State Budget Act – second reading. The draft centers on amendments to the Ministry of Finance’s compilation of funding and adherence to the budget preparation rules associated with it. …

Decisions 3
Collective
The second reading of Bill 517 was concluded at the plenary level …
Collective
The Isamaa faction's proposal to discontinue proceedings for the second reading did …
Collective
The deadline for submitting amendments was set for November 20th at 5:15 …
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - Second Reading
2024-11-13 17:39
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
6 speeches
Agenda Duration: 40m
Summary

The discussions concerned the second reading of the bill to amend the state budget law, initiated by the Government of the Republic, in the Riigikogu. The presenter was Maris Lauri from the Riigikogu Finance Committee. The agenda included the sessions …

Decisions 2
Collective
The Riigikogu's Finance Committee decided on November 5th to send the bill …
Collective
511 PE regarding the completion of the second reading at the level …