Agenda Profile: Tarmo Tamm
Draft law amending the Public Transport Act (499 SE) – first reading
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Political Position
The speaker strongly supports the amendment to the Public Transport Act, which aims to address the obligation, stemming from the European Court of Justice ruling, to pay compensation and fines to carriers. The position is based on policy and solutions, emphasizing the need to establish a permanent procedure for the payment of state compensation. The draft bill is considered reasonable, and its advancement is supported.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding public transport regulation, the financial implications of European Court decisions (estimated at 4 million euros), and legislative procedures (the Economic Affairs Committee, first reading). Separate emphasis is placed on the necessity of an IT solution when establishing the compensation payment procedure, highlighting various estimates concerning the time expenditure required.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, informative, and procedural, focusing on communicating the content and decisions of the Economic Affairs Committee meeting. The tone is neutral and consensus-based, utilizing logical arguments and referencing specific bill numbers and associated costs. Emotional or personal appeals are absent.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker's operational pattern involves active participation in the work of the Riigikogu Economic Affairs Committee and reporting the outcomes of its sittings to the plenary session. Specific reference is made to the committee sitting held on October 8.
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Opposition Stance
None. The discussion focuses on finding a consensual solution and the sensibility of the draft bill, emphasizing that the resulting situation must be resolved.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is highly consensual and accommodating, emphasizing that the Economic Committee was generally in agreement regarding the necessity of the draft bill. The decision to conclude the first reading was reached by consensus, which indicates strong cross-party cooperation on this issue.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national-level regulation of public transport and the state budgetary obligations affecting carriers throughout Estonia. There is no specific regional focus.
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Economic Views
The economic considerations center on fulfilling state obligations (a cost of 4 million euros) and ensuring regulatory clarity within the public transport sector. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of developing an effective IT solution for managing the compensation payment scheme.
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Social Issues
There is not enough data.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is the first reading of Draft Act 499, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Public Transport Act. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and is actively moving its proceedings forward, concentrating specifically on the establishment of a new compensation mechanism.
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