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Mika NiikkoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 30/2019 vpPassed
Bringing forward municipal grants to 2019
An increase of 237 million euros in central government transfers agreed for municipalities for 2020 will already be paid in late 2019. The amendment will ease the tight financial situation of municipalities.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded25 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2019 vpPassed
Air transport agreement between Finland and Mexico
Finland and Mexico would bring into force a bilateral air transport agreement. The agreement would enable the opening of flight connections and scheduled services between the two countries.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded11 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2019 vpPassed
Opening air transport between Finland and Chile
Finland and Chile agree to open air services between the two countries without route or capacity restrictions. The agreement allows for the development of air connections and cooperation between airlines between the countries.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded11 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2019 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Kenya
Finland and Kenya will implement an air services agreement between the two countries. The agreement opens up the aviation market and enables the establishment of flight connections between the countries.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 9/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing early childhood personnel registration
The obligation for municipalities to record early childhood education and care personnel data in the national database will be postponed by one year to autumn 2020. The more detailed schedule for introducing the database will be laid down by government decree.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2019 vpPassed
Automatic transfer of transfer tax data
Property buyers will no longer need to submit a separate receipt for payment of transfer tax when applying for title registration. The National Land Survey of Finland will receive information on the payment of the tax directly from the Finnish Tax Administration via automated data transfer.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 15/2019 vpPassed
Continuing national pensions in Britain
Payment of the national pension from Finland will continue for one year to pensioners living in the United Kingdom if the country leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement. The change guarantees pensioners a transition period to adapt to the new situation.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded7 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2019 vpPassed
Clarifying appeals on student unemployment benefits
Jobseekers will be able to appeal against the termination of unemployment benefits during studies directly to the social security appeal bodies. The amendment will clarify the appeals route and remove the handling of such cases from administrative courts.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded26 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 299/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Merging traffic and patient injury boards
The Traffic Accident Board and the Patient Injury Board will be merged into a single board. The new body will issue recommendations and opinions in compensation cases concerning traffic accidents and patient injuries.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2019 vpPassed
Postponing the corporate tax reform
The entry into force of the corporate income tax reform will be postponed from July 2019 to the start of 2020. The postponement ensures that companies can deduct losses incurred in late 2019 in their taxation as planned.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded28 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 259/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Finnish Customs personal data rules
The rules governing the processing of personal data by Finnish Customs will be reformed to align with European Union data protection legislation. The change clarifies the powers of Finnish Customs to process and disclose personal data in customs surveillance and crime prevention.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded3 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 266/2018 vpLapsed
Establishing the Growth Services Agency
A new central government agency, the Growth Services Agency, will be established to be responsible for national information systems and digital services for employment and economic development services. At the same time, rules will be laid down for processing client data on jobseekers and enterprises in registers shared by the state, regions, and service providers.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 262/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming food and health protection supervision
The Food Act will be reformed to reduce bureaucracy in official supervision and for operators. At the same time, an annual supervision fee of 150 euros will be introduced for food and health protection operators.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 255/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming duties and registers of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
The duties of the local register offices and the Population Register Centre will be transferred to the new Digital and Population Data Services Agency from the beginning of 2020. At the same time, the rules governing personal data registers and data processing maintained by the agency will be harmonised.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 224/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming immigration data protection rules
The processing of personal data on immigration will be consolidated into a single new act and aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. At the same time, partial automation of decision-making will be enabled for the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri).
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 84/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming the ministerial oath and affirmation
New ministers will take either a solemn oath or an affirmation upon assuming office. This replaces the previously required combination of an official oath and a judicial affirmation.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 65/2018 vpLapsed
Updating the Criminal Code for regional reform
The Criminal Code will be updated to correspond to the regional and health and social services reform. Regional elections, public officials, elected officials, and subsidies granted by regions will be brought within the scope of the Criminal Code's provisions.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 52/2018 vpLapsed
Updating social security data protection rules
Social security and insurance legislation will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The amendments will enable automated decision-making in straightforward cases and ensure that data processing functions effectively in statutory duties.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 16/2018 vpLapsed
Expanding freedom of choice in health and social services
Clients will be able to freely choose a public, private or third-sector provider for their health and social services. The right of choice will apply in particular to primary-level health and social services centres, dental care, and services acquired using a service voucher or a personal budget.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 15/2018 vpLapsed
Compensating regions for VAT costs
The state will compensate future regions for value added tax included in their procurements and an imputed tax on health and social services purchased from private providers. The arrangement ensures that taxation does not determine whether a region produces services itself or procures them externally.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes