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- HE 232/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Easing residence permits for students and researchers
Students from outside the EU and EEA will be granted a residence permit for the entire duration of their studies at once. The post-graduation or post-research residence permit for jobseeking and starting a business will be extended to two years.
8 Apr 2022 · 3 votes90 jaa58 ei - HE 175/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Linking water objectives to environmental permits
Securing the good status of water bodies and the prohibition of deterioration will become directly statutory, binding conditions for granting environmental and water permits. At the same time, companies will be able to apply for a derogation from water objectives directly in connection with the permit application, speeding up the processing of projects.
13 Dec 2024 · 10 votes99 jaa71 ei - HE 98/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying minimum taxation for large groups
Calculation and procedural rules concerning the minimum taxation of large groups will be specified. The amendments will align Finnish legislation with international guidance and tax models.
9 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 52/2025 vpPassed
Improving criminal data exchange in Eurojust
Information exchange between Finnish authorities and Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, will be enhanced, especially regarding terrorist offences. At the same time, the term of office of the Assistant to the National Member of Finland will be made more flexible.
25 Sep 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming energy certificates and emissions calculation
Information on whole life-cycle climate emissions will be added to energy performance certificates for buildings, and a voluntary building renovation passport will be introduced to support renovation planning. Requirements for calculating carbon footprints and complying with limit values for new buildings will be phased in to cover all new buildings, including detached houses.
17 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 313/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying copyright reform for fundamental rights
The pending amendments to the Copyright Act are supplemented to strengthen freedom of expression, scientific freedom and the protection of teaching. Automatic filtering of online content will be clarified, and the use of materials in research and teaching will be made easier.
28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 136/2026 vpIn progress
Enhancing maritime ship safety supervision
Legislation on the safety supervision of ships will be reformed to meet updated EU rules and international requirements. Authorities will receive clearer powers to inspect ships and new administrative means to address safety deficiencies.
16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 42/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up renewable energy permitting
Permitting for renewable energy plants will be accelerated by setting binding processing time limits for authorities. In addition, renewable energy acceleration areas will be established in Finland, where environmental assessments and permit processes for projects will be streamlined.
23 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2025 vpPassed
Tightening sustainability requirements for renewable fuels
Sustainability requirements for renewable fuels would be tightened and extended to cover smaller heating and power plants than before, as well as electricity-based renewable fuels. An increasing number of energy producers would have to verify the sustainability of their fuels and report on them to the authorities.
19 Jun 2025 · 4 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
101 jaa84 ei - HE 30/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming exchange supervision and trading rules
The granting of stock exchange licences and confirmation of exchange rules would be transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the Financial Supervisory Authority. At the same time, rules on the transparency and supervision of securities trading would be updated in line with EU legislation.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending cybersecurity requirements to critical entities
All organisations identified as critical to the functioning of society will be placed under an obligation to manage cybersecurity risks and report significant information security incidents. The obligations will apply to these entities regardless of their size.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure
The resilience of services and infrastructure vital to society will be strengthened under a new general act. At the same time, mandatory personnel security clearances will be introduced for certain employees in ports handling international traffic.
23 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2025 vpPassed
Clarifying emissions trading and technical amendments
The Emissions Trading Act will be updated to align more closely with EU legislation, and technical errors identified in the act will be corrected. At the same time, the rules on when installations burning large amounts of biomass must be covered by emissions trading will be clarified.
22 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 6/2024 vpPassed
Easing EU Blue Card conditions
Conditions for the EU residence permit for highly educated individuals and specialists, known as the EU Blue Card, will be eased. The salary threshold required to obtain the permit will be lowered, and the movement of workers between EU Member States will be streamlined.
17 Apr 2024 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lakiehdotus 1, 9 §, mietintö /Hanna Räsänen
99 jaa82 ei - HE 208/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Regulating non-performing loan purchasers and servicers
New operating rules and supervision by the Financial Supervisory Authority will be introduced for purchasers and servicers of banks' non-performing loans. At the same time, consumer protection will be strengthened by requiring creditors to offer reasonable payment arrangements before enforcement action.
10 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2024 vpPassed
Stricter penalties for sanctions violations
Violating international sanctions will become punishable more severely than before. Companies can be imposed corporate fines of up to tens of millions of euros, and aggravated offences will carry up to five years of imprisonment.
27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Municipal reimbursement for Ukrainian integration services
The state will start paying compensation to municipalities and wellbeing services counties for integration services for people fleeing the war in Ukraine once they obtain a municipality of residence in Finland. At the same time, reception centre services will end within a reasonable time as the person transitions to municipal services.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 215/2024 vpPassed
Introducing instant payments and enhancing supervision
The obligation of banks and payment service providers to offer round-the-clock instant payments will be supplemented by providing for the supervision of breaches and sanctions. At the same time, the obligations of incorporated law firms regarding the prevention of money laundering will be clarified.
6 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 45/2023 vpPassed
Funding the Financial Stability Authority
The maximum amount of administrative fees collected from banks and investment firms to fund the operations of the Financial Stability Authority would be increased to cover the authority's new security of supply duties. At the same time, depositors would be guaranteed the right to request a free administrative review of automated deposit guarantee compensation decisions.
11 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising corporate data in EU portal
Finnish companies and financial sector entities will be required to submit their financial and sustainability information to national collection bodies, which will forward it to an EU-wide single access point. The change will improve free access to and the comparability of company data for investors across Europe.
13 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote