By Months: Kadri Tali

The primary legislative focus is the creation of a new funding model: specifically, a fund designed to attract private capital for the culture and sports sectors. The speaker presents this as the sole opportunity to establish the necessary conditions for growth and address the sector's chronic underfunding.

The legislative focus, under the direction of the Cultural Committee, is on finalizing the amendments to the Sports Act (Bill 518), to which seven committee-level amendments were submitted, including those aimed at reducing administrative burden and introducing the term "paralympics." The second priority is the detailed consideration of the Song and Dance Celebration Act (Bill 598), regarding which the speaker is critical of excessive regulation but supports the bill's further discussion.

The legislative priority is the creation of a new funding model for the culture and sports sectors, which would bring in additional funds and create the necessary conditions for growth. This involves engaging private capital and reviewing the structure of the gambling tax, with the goal of achieving a potential annual additional funding of 50 million euros.

The primary legislative focus is on establishing a funding system for the sports and culture sectors that would incentivize the involvement of private capital. The speaker stresses that this topic is being addressed by the Riigikogu (Parliament) for the first time as an issue of critical national importance. The objective is to implement the innovative ideas and the financial plan developed by the working group.