By Agendas: Timo Suslov

The speaker demonstrates a strong understanding of the relationship between planning processes and economic impact, stressing the need to accelerate investment and entrepreneurship. They employ technical language, citing the explanatory memorandum and the discussions held by the Economic Cabinet, and call for the economic impact to be quantified using "hard numbers."

The speaker demonstrates proficiency in legislative procedures, accurately citing the dates of the readings and the work performed by the committees. The subject areas covered include the protection of state secrets, public procurement rules, and the regulation of state fees. Technical language specific to the handling of a legislative bill is employed.

The expertise is clearly evident in the detailed reporting concerning the Riigikogu's procedural processes and the work of the committee (the Constitutional Committee). Substantive knowledge is limited to communicating the general objectives of the draft bill (reduction of bureaucracy, competitiveness), based on the minister's presentation. Questions are raised regarding the volume of permit applications and the existing procedure, which suggests certain details were covered in the discussion.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in parliamentary procedure and the constitutional review process, providing a detailed overview of the dates and decisions from the committee sessions. He/She is familiar with the supplementary comments submitted by the Chancellor of Justice, which address people with disabilities and large families in the context of the law’s potential constitutional conflict.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in the procedures for amending the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act and in the organization of the committee's work. He/She is able to accurately state the date of the committee meeting, the attendees, the substance of the discussion, and the voting results. Furthermore, he/she refers to the constitutional procedure for expressing a vote of no confidence in ministers, thereby demonstrating knowledge of the legislative accountability mechanism.

The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the regulation for granting citizenship and the use of criminal registry data, referencing precise years (2001, 2006) and the practice of the Ministry of the Interior. Statistics were presented on the number of individuals granted citizenship by exception (an average of 10–15 per year), and the official document "Starting Points for Considering the Granting of Estonian Citizenship as an Exception" was mentioned.

The speaker demonstrates expertise in legislative procedure and the legal domain of local government. He/She can accurately recall the procedural history and subsequent rejection of a previous draft bill on the same topic in 2023. This expertise is based on the explanations provided by the government representative (Martin Kulp), focusing specifically on the impact of the legislative amendment on local authorities (KOVs) and the legal issue surrounding the binding obligation.

The expert assessment is clearly linked to the legislative procedures and the work of the Constitutional Committee, highlighting the dates of the debates, the participating ministry representatives, and the voting results. The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the bill’s prior procedural history and the standpoints of the Ministry of Justice’s Public Law Division.