By Months: Urve Tiidus
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
5 Speeches
The main legislative focus is the rapid and consensual handling of the draft law concerning accession to the Convention of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities. The speaker is acting as a proponent of the bill and the rapporteur for the lead committee, ensuring compliance with procedural rules when conducting the final vote during the second reading.
10.2025
26 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards processing the draft state budget, with the speaker acting in an oversight capacity. The priority issue is the sufficiency and implementation of a specific budget line item—namely, the funding for road maintenance.
09.2025
15 Speeches
The main legislative priority is the amendment of communication infrastructure regulation, where the speaker, acting as the rapporteur, supports the bill's progression and its first reading. Furthermore, financial regulation is a key focus, specifically questioning the justification for new requirements pertaining to the activities of savings and loan associations, as well as the risk-based development of supervision.
06.2025
13 Speeches
The main legislative focus involved processing three draft bills (618 OE, 614 SE, 615 SE) regulating the use of light personal transporters, in which matter the committee recommended rejecting the drafts that included quota requirements. Other priorities encompass water reform, amendments to the Liquid Fuel Act, and the establishment of a loan register, with the speaker primarily serving as the presenter of the committee’s official positions.
05.2025
9 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward the transposition of European Union law and the modernization of regulations. The main draft bills concern regulations on cybersecurity, amendments to the Liquid Fuel Act (specifically, sustainable aviation fuel), and financial instruments (repo transactions). He/She emphasizes the practical necessity of concluding the proceedings due to organizational matters within the Transport Administration.
04.2025
7 Speeches
The legislative focus is aimed at improving the quality and future-proofing of draft legislation, particularly concerning cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. The politician acts as a scrutinizer, seeking clarity regarding the technical implementation of the bills, international precedents, and practical lessons for the legislative process.
03.2025
2 Speeches
The speaker's activity is focused more on policy oversight and scrutinizing the achievement of strategic objectives (R&D), rather than initiating or endorsing specific legislative proposals. The primary focus is assessing the implementation of the government's development strategy.
02.2025
7 Speeches
The primary legislative priority involves amendments to the Radiation Act, aimed at reducing the administrative burden and ensuring the safe storage of radioactive waste in Paldiski by 2040. Also under focus are laws related to improving the efficiency of court proceedings and the Research and Development and Innovation Organization Act. The speaker acts as a proponent and procedural manager for these draft bills.
01.2025
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is broad, covering social policy (sickness benefits), the Aliens Act, environmental regulations (wolf hunting, the Industrial Emissions Act), and waste management. The speaker's role is that of a critical scrutinizer of the initiated laws, questioning the complexity of the legislative process and the precision of the wording, especially concerning compliance with the Constitution.