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152 bills
- HE 202/2018 vpPassed with amendments
State compensation for nurse prescribing training
The state will begin paying compensation to healthcare employers for training in limited prescribing for nurses. The subsidy will compensate employers for tuition fees charged by universities of applied sciences.
18 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 207/2018 vpPassed
Expanding frontline veterans' home services
Services supporting living at home will begin to be reimbursed for frontline veterans to the same extent as for disabled war veterans. The state will pay the costs incurred by municipalities for arranging these services.
17 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2018 vpPassed
Adjusting central government transfers for 2019
The central government transfer percentage for municipal basic public services will be raised slightly and the amount of central government transfers will be adjusted from 1 January 2019. Municipalities will be compensated for tax revenue losses resulting from changes to tax criteria, in addition to which previously agreed deductions will be made to central government transfers.
12 Dec 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · 36 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
98 jaa82 ei - HE 193/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Discretionary merger grants for crisis municipalities
When a municipality in a difficult financial position merges with another municipality, the new municipality may be granted a discretionary government merger grant. The grant will facilitate voluntary municipal mergers and strengthen the finances of the new municipality.
10 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 150/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening corporate interest deduction limits
Companies' ability to deduct interest on their loans in taxation will be tightened to prevent tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning. The restrictions will be extended to cover interest paid to banks and other external parties as well as real estate and agricultural activities.
5 Dec 2018 · 7 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 3
87 jaa79 ei - HE 147/2018 vpPassed
Opening Hansel's procurement services to municipalities
The central government purchasing body Hansel Oy and KL-Kuntahankinnat Oy, owned by the Association of Finnish Municipalities, will be merged. Municipalities, churches and Keva will also be able to make their purchases of goods and services through Hansel.
28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2018 vpPassed
Abolishing grain loan stores and seed funds
The obsolete Act on Grain Loan Stores and Seed Funds will be repealed. The remaining grain loan stores and funds will be abolished and their assets channelled to the promotion of agriculture.
29 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2018 vpPassed
Abolishing the dog tax
The Dog Tax Act will be repealed. Municipalities will no longer be able to impose or collect dog tax from dog owners.
21 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 195/2017 vpPassed
Limiting municipal waste management responsibilities
Municipal responsibility for municipal waste management will be restricted mainly to waste generated in housing. At the same time, the ability of municipal waste companies to sell services on the market will be gradually curtailed.
21 May 2018 · 6 votes144 jaa38 ei - HE 182/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting municipal outsourcing and investments
The opportunities for municipalities and joint municipal authorities to make major construction investments in health and social services and long-term service outsourcings will be restricted more strictly than before. The period of validity of the restrictions and of municipal health and social services cooperation obligations will be extended by one year due to delays in the health and social services reform.
21 Dec 2017 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Savio
100 jaa88 ei - HE 152/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining tax accounting and data exchange
The procedure for tax remittances to municipalities and other tax recipients will be accelerated by moving to monthly adjustment remittances and abolishing remittance interest. The Finnish Tax Administration will receive pension and benefit data directly from Kela (the Social Insurance Institution), making it easier to determine the correct tax rate.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2017 vpPassed
Adjusting central government transfers for 2018
The central government transfer percentage for municipal basic public services will rise to 25.34 per cent from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, central government transfers will take into account tax revenue losses, reductions in early childhood education and care fees, and cuts associated with the Competitiveness Pact.
14 Dec 2017 · 5 votesClosest vote · 55 §, mietintö / Matti Semi
109 jaa71 ei - HE 112/2017 vpPassed
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
Municipalities' share of revenue from corporate income tax will be increased and the central government's share decreased correspondingly. The amendment will compensate municipalities for revenue losses resulting from reductions in client fees for early childhood education and care.
13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 162/2017 vpPassed
Reimbursing municipalities for emergency social services
The state will begin reimbursing municipalities for the costs of emergency aid provided to asylum seekers who are no longer covered by reception services. Kela will pay municipalities compensation for temporary accommodation, food and necessary medicines.
11 Dec 2017 · 5 votes169 jaa14 ei - HE 153/2017 vpPassed
Temporary tax exemption for educational property transfers
Properties used for vocational education and training and by universities of applied sciences could be transferred to a limited liability company without transfer tax in 2018–2022. The amendment would support mergers between educational institutions and operational restructuring.
1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 111/2017 vpPassed
Equal VAT treatment for private vocational education
Private providers of vocational education and training will be placed on an equal footing with municipal education providers regarding value added tax (VAT) on premises rents. Property lessors will be able to opt for tax liability, and the education provider's actual tax costs will be reimbursed through central government funding.
29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Easing support for rural broadband
Conditions for granting public support for the construction of high-speed broadband networks in sparsely populated areas will be eased and the areas eligible for support will be expanded. The objective is to speed up the construction of fibre-optic connections for residents and businesses in remote areas.
13 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2017 vpPassed
Reforming upper secondary specialisations and funding
The criteria for granting specialised tracks in general upper secondary schools, such as music and sports programmes, and their funding will be clarified. Funding will be allocated directly to specialised general upper secondary schools instead of the previous municipality-specific supplement.
9 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 178/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming adult basic and literacy education
Basic education for adults and persons past compulsory school age, preparatory education and literacy instruction will be combined into a single coherent educational path. The reform will clarify studies and speed up immigrants' transition to further education and working life.
23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting municipal central government transfers
Central government transfers to municipalities for basic public services will be reduced, and savings and compensation measures will be introduced into central government transfers from the beginning of 2017. Municipalities will be compensated for losses of tax revenue, while savings resulting from the Competitiveness Pact and transfers of tasks will also be taken into account.
21 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · 55 §, mietintö / Joona Räsänen
94 jaa54 ei