By Plenary Sessions: Tanel Tein

Total Sessions: 14

Fully Profiled: 14

2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The legislative focus is on amending the Gambling Act and other laws, concentrating on tax reform and enhancing sector security. The speaker is acting as the initiator, presenting a draft bill aimed at generating additional revenue for the state through tax design and establishing new earmarked funds under the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on the adoption of a new bill that regulates the use of bulk data by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The speaker is concerned about the speed of the law's adoption and the procedural propriety involved, pointing specifically to the upcoming vote and the potential decision of the president.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on structural changes and administrative reform, specifically regarding the separation of sports and culture and the establishment of the position of Minister of Sports. The speaker is acting as the initiator, proposing a radical structural overhaul.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus is procedural and technological, concentrating on improving the quality and speed of legislation drafting through artificial intelligence. The aim is to support the preparation of complex bills and reduce the workload of the legal department.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
The main legislative goal is to launch a private financing plan that requires state leverage and a political decision. Additionally, the focus is on modifying the structure of the remote gambling tax to increase tax revenue for financing sports facilities and amplifying the private financing leverage. The speaker is the initiator and driver of these plans.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently centered on raising the question of the necessity and expediency of major state investments (a mega-hospital). Information regarding specific bills or legislative activity is unavailable.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at opposing a specific tax law (the bank tax). The priority is to find alternative regulatory solutions that would improve internal competition and development conditions within the banking sector, thereby creating better conditions for ordinary customers and businesses.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
There is no legislative focus; this is rather an issue of oversight and policy implementation concerning the management of state property and finding alternative solutions.
2024-10-15
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on the critical analysis of the state budget and tax policy (excise duties and income tax). The speaker is acting as a watchdog, demanding that the government calculate the economic rationale behind specific political decisions.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The main legislative topics relate to Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) draft decisions 407 and 405, which seek the restoration of subsidies for youth extracurricular activities and school sports. It supports the swift discussion of the memorandum on attracting private funding within the government and the relevant committee. It expresses the desire to change the practice of earmarking taxes.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The main legislative priorities include implementing the legal amendment that encourages private funding (income tax exemption for donations), which the minister promised to submit to the government in May. He/She also supports establishing a list of nationally important sports facilities and a fixed funding scheme, similar to the Cultural Endowment system, to ensure strategic development.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on the government's proposed amendments to the large-scale investment support system. The speaker's role involves seeking information and demanding clarification regarding the substance of the policy.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed towards initiating institutional decisions (the appointment of an ERR Council member) and overseeing government activities in the realm of international finance. The proposer acts as a procedural initiator, submitting the draft decision of the Culture Committee for the final vote.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is on policy expansion and evaluating the success of funding models, especially concerning the downstream effects of the decision to raise the percentage allocated to science funding. The reference to the Culture Committee signals an interest in legislation pertaining to the funding structures for culture and sport.