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- HE 166/2026 vpIn progress
Strengthening archipelago vitality
A new Archipelago Act will be enacted in Finland, replacing legislation that is over 40 years old and taking into account growing seasonal residency alongside permanent residents. The act safeguards basic services and transport connections in the archipelago and requires authorities to take the special conditions of the archipelago into account in their decision-making.
8 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 145/2024 vpPassed
Raising seafarers' service charges and ending state funding
The state will cease funding the Seamen's Service Bureau, as a result of which the service charges levied on seafarers and shipping companies will be temporarily increased for three years. At the same time, state representatives will leave the administration of the service bureau and responsibility will transfer to the labour market organisations.
29 Nov 2024 · 1 vote107 jaa49 ei - HE 28/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering reception and spending allowances
The reception allowance and spending allowance paid to asylum seekers, beneficiaries of temporary protection and victims of trafficking in human beings without a municipality of residence will be reduced. The change is temporary and will remain in force until the end of 2025.
1 Jul 2024 · 1 vote108 jaa59 ei - HE 106/2026 vpIn progress
Allowing AI in public advisory services
Public authorities will be able to utilise artificial intelligence in their digital services when responding to customer enquiries. However, customers will always retain the right to also receive advice from a human.
25 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 21/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Shortening the integration compensation period
The state will shorten the period for integration compensation paid to municipalities and wellbeing services counties by one year, and lower the upper age limit for support for unaccompanied minors to 23 years. In addition, an immigrant may be charged a fee if they fail to attend a booked appointment and interpreting costs are incurred.
5 Jun 2024 · 5 votes92 jaa78 ei - HE 208/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Integration service reform and municipal transfer
The act on the promotion of immigrant integration will be completely reformed, and responsibility for promoting the integration of immigrants will be transferred to municipalities as part of the employment services reform. Immigrants' access to services will be accelerated, and the maximum duration of integration plans will be shortened from between two and three years to two years.
24 Mar 2023 · 1 vote91 jaa71 ei - HE 22/2024 vpPassed
Limiting non-urgent veterinary services for pets
Municipalities will be required to organise non-urgent veterinary services for pets only based on regional need, but urgent care and services for production animals will still be guaranteed everywhere. The revised Veterinary Care Act will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
7 Jun 2024 · 1 vote162 jaa21 ei - HE 73/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming opening hours of state agencies
Rigid rules on opening hours for state agencies will be dismantled and opening hours made more flexible to better meet customers' needs. At the same time, wellbeing services counties will be enabled to use public administration joint service points.
28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 213/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming consumer product and service safety
Regulation on the safety of consumer products and consumer services will be reformed and separated into distinct acts. The reform will implement the EU General Product Safety Regulation and update the safety requirements for consumer services.
3 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Licensing and supervision of crypto-asset services
Crypto-asset service providers will be required to hold an official authorisation instead of previous registration, and their operations will come under stricter regulatory supervision. At the same time, authorised companies will be able to provide their services throughout the EU.
26 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming municipal veterinary services
Municipalities will be given a clear obligation to provide basic veterinary services and round-the-clock on-call duty throughout the country. At the same time, the possibilities for municipalities to charge fees for veterinary clinic services will be expanded.
10 Feb 2023 · 1 vote87 jaa67 ei - HE 116/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising fairway dues on merchant vessels
Fairway dues on merchant vessels operating in Finnish waters will be increased by 75.2 per cent from the beginning of 2025. The halving of fairway dues in force since 2015 will end in order to balance central government finances.
29 Nov 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jouni Ovaska
130 jaa26 ei - HE 129/2022 vpPassed
State support for expanding municipal housing advice
Municipalities will be able to receive state grants to organise and develop free housing advice services in 2023–2027. The advice will be offered to all residents regardless of whether they rent or own their home.
24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 40/2024 vpPassed
Employment services in unemployment funds
Unemployment funds will be able to offer their members employment-promoting services, such as job placement, advice and coaching. Organising the services will be voluntary for the funds, and participating in them will be voluntary for jobseekers.
20 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2023 vpPassed
VAT exemption for NATO forces' purchases
Purchases of goods and services as well as imports by the armed forces of other NATO countries participating in common defence activities in Finland will be exempt from value added tax (VAT). The exemption will be implemented under the same principles as in defence cooperation between EU member states.
17 May 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2022 vpPassed
Establishing educational equality funding in law
Funding promoting educational equality in early childhood education and care and pre-primary and basic education will be established in law as a permanent government grant. The grant can be awarded to providers of education and early childhood education and care for four years at a time instead of through an annual application process.
10 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 72/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating research use of statistical data
An official researcher and data service will be created for Statistics Finland, through which researchers and authorities can access datasets more quickly and extensively. At the same time, Statistics Finland's rights to collect data from various registers will be expanded.
18 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving social assistance services and cooperation
The right of social assistance applicants to personal service will be strengthened and the accessibility of services will be improved. Cooperation between Kela and the social services of wellbeing services counties will be deepened, particularly to support clients in the most vulnerable positions.
8 Dec 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 27 §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
95 jaa40 ei - HE 84/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming maritime traffic management and reporting systems
Rules on vessel traffic management and port notifications will be updated to comply with international and EU requirements. At the same time, Finland's maritime reporting system will be replaced by a new harmonised information system.
20 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 218/2016 vpPassed
Easing staffing obligations in elderly care
Municipal obligations regarding the expertise required in services for older persons will be eased, and the separate designated responsible worker in elderly care will be abolished. Older persons will be assigned a designated worker under the Social Welfare Act.
13 Dec 2016 · 1 vote97 jaa64 ei