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- HE 43/2023 vpPassed
Correcting errors in county funding
Calculation errors identified in central government funding for wellbeing services counties can be corrected more flexibly than before. Exceptional items will be removed from municipalities' past financial statements so that the funding received by the counties corresponds to actual costs.
17 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 328/2022 vpPassed
Separate compensation for hospital emergency services
The state may start paying separate compensation to the wellbeing services counties of Lapland and South Savo for additional costs arising from maintaining two round-the-clock hospital emergency departments. The objective of the support is to help ensure the continuation of 24-hour emergency services at the Kemi and Savonlinna hospitals.
7 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 271/2022 vpPassed
Approving a counter-terrorism treaty
Finland will approve the Council of Europe Additional Protocol on the prevention of terrorism and intensify international information exchange on foreign terrorist fighters. At the same time, the Criminal Code will be amended so that receiving training is also punishable for less serious terrorist offences.
6 Mar 2023 · 1 vote - HE 255/2022 vpPassed
Ending earmarking of gambling proceeds
Proceeds from Veikkaus will no longer be distributed directly to specific public-interest causes, but will instead be channelled directly into the state budget. The activities of non-profit organisations and other beneficiaries will be funded from regular state budget funds.
9 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2024 vpPassed
Strengthening learning support in upper secondary schools
General upper secondary students will receive a statutory right to remedial teaching and special needs education, and it will become possible to take an examination in music, visual arts, or physical education in the matriculation examination. In addition, English-language general upper secondary education and an English-language matriculation examination will be made possible for young people whose proficiency in Finnish or Swedish is not sufficient for a regular general upper secondary school.
9 Dec 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Hanna Kososen moniste
145 jaa38 ei - HE 39/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Vocational education and training reform
Vocational education and training for young people and adults will be combined into a single system in which studies are individually tailored for each student. The funding and steering of education will be reformed to emphasize the acquisition of skills and employment rather than study time alone.
6 Jul 2017 · 23 votes112 jaa57 ei - HE 260/2020 vpPassed
Approval of the EU recovery package
Finland will approve the new financing system for the EU budget and a recovery package of 750 billion euros to address the consequences of the coronavirus crisis. The decision gives the European Commission exceptional authorisation to raise joint debt on the capital markets to support member states.
20 May 2021 · 11 votes134 jaa57 ei - HE 269/2022 vpPassed
Reforming health and social organisation funding
State grants for health and social services organisations will be paid directly from the state budget instead of gambling proceeds. A separate act will be enacted on grant activities for organisations and the duties of the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2023 vpPassed
Adjusting reform school preparatory education funding
Private reform schools will receive central government funding for preparatory education leading to a qualification based on actual study days. This will secure funding also when a young person is placed in a reform school in the middle of an academic year.
17 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 282/2022 vpPassed
Budget reform for culture and sports
The direct link between science, art, sports and youth work and Veikkaus's gambling revenues will be removed from legislation. These activities will be funded directly from general state budget funds.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 222/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Tighter controls on foreign property acquisitions
Monitoring of real estate transactions by entities from outside the EU and EEA will be tightened to protect national security. At the same time, the state's right of pre-emption near strategic sites will be strengthened and the authorities' rights to access information will be expanded.
15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2022 vpPassed
Early childhood education grants for non-residents
Municipalities can receive a special government grant to provide early childhood education and care for children seeking or receiving protection, and undocumented children. The funding will reimburse costs for children who do not have an official municipality of residence in Finland.
9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2022 vpPassed
Stabilising funding for national art institutions
State funding for the Finnish National Gallery, the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, and the Finnish National Theatre will become statutory and be tied to increases in the cost level. The reform will increase the financial stability of the art institutions and facilitate long-term operational planning.
20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 322/2022 vpPassed
University hospital supplement in county funding
Wellbeing services counties maintaining a university hospital and the City of Helsinki will receive additional state funding for higher hospital costs related to specialised healthcare, research and training. The change will be financed through additional state funds, so funding for other wellbeing services counties will not be reduced.
28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2018 vpPassed
Freezing index increases in education and culture
Index increases to central government funding for education, cultural institutions, and liberal adult education will not be made in 2019. This means that central government funding received by providers will not rise with the general price level.
3 Dec 2018 · 1 vote87 jaa79 ei - HE 260/2022 vpPassed
Transferring equestrian grants to budget funding
Discretionary government grants for horse breeding and equestrian sports will be transferred from direct distribution of Veikkaus gambling proceeds to become part of general central government budget funds. The grounds and award criteria for the grants will be laid down in a new separate act.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 167/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Bank account monitoring and cryptocurrency regulation
An electronic bank and payment account monitoring system will be established in Finland to facilitate access to information by authorities and to prevent crime. At the same time, virtual currency providers will be required to register with the Financial Supervisory Authority and comply with anti-money laundering regulations.
18 Apr 2019 · 1 vote155 jaa17 ei - HE 61/2023 vpPassed
Substantial reduction in unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions will be reduced substantially for 2024 for both employees and employers. The change will reduce employers' labour costs and increase wage earners' net income.
29 Nov 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · 18 §, mietintö / Li Andersson
154 jaa9 ei - HE 229/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying TUVA education funding rules
The funding rules for preparatory education for programmes leading to an upper secondary qualification (TUVA education) organised by basic education providers will be clarified. The funding will be adjusted annually based on actual student numbers.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2022 vpPassed
Securing funding for education and culture
Central government transfers for upper secondary education, basic education in the arts, liberal adult education, and museums and the performing arts will exceptionally be calculated on the basis of 2019 data in 2023 and 2024. This will prevent the distorting impact of operational disruptions and exceptional costs during the coronavirus pandemic on the funding level.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote