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Mika NiikkoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 102/2015 vpPassed
Abolishing detached reliction properties
Detached relictions created in the past through the lowering of water bodies will be abolished as separate property units and integrated into the normal property system. At the same time, qualification requirements for survey engineers will be made more flexible, and property boundary data will be made available free of charge.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded25 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 10/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing official approvals for water testing
Companies carrying out water quality monitoring studies will no longer be required to hold separate official approval. The quality of studies will instead be ensured through general sector standards and certified quality management systems.
Mika Niikko: Absent21 Apr 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Emma Kari
88 jaa51 ei - HE 147/2015 vpPassed
Environmental participation and peat permit extension
The opportunities for members of the public to comment on various environmental, noise and waste plans will be strengthened by laying down a deadline of at least 30 days for expressing opinions. At the same time, operating peat extraction areas of up to 10 hectares will be granted five years of additional time to apply for an environmental permit.
Mika Niikko: Absent19 Apr 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 230 §, mietintö / Katja Taimela
102 jaa55 ei - HE 142/2015 vpPassed
Expanding beef and crop producer organisations
Beef and arable crop producers will be able to establish officially recognised producer organisations and negotiate delivery contracts jointly. The amendment would strengthen farmers' bargaining power and the profitability of production in relation to industry and retail.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded19 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 137/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining and digitising enforcement proceedings
Enforcement proceedings will be sped up and made more flexible by increasing electronic service and online services. At the same time, rules on selling distrained property will be eased and the interruption of the limitation of debts will be clarified.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded19 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2016 vpPassed
Automating municipal integration reimbursements
The state will begin paying municipalities imputed reimbursements for receiving refugees automatically without a separate application. The reform will speed up disbursements and reduce manual work for municipalities and central government administration.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded15 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2015 vpPassed
Updating conditions for plant pest compensation
State compensation paid for the eradication of plant pests will be aligned with European Union state aid rules. Large agricultural enterprises and certain undertakings in financial difficulty will be excluded from compensation.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded15 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2016 vpPassed
Switching to electronic mortgage certificates
Only electronic mortgage certificates will be issued for property mortgages instead of paper ones. Old paper mortgage certificates can no longer be used as collateral for new loans after 2019.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded13 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 21/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising rules for product inspection bodies
Rules on inspection and assessment bodies for nine different product groups will be brought together into a single general act. The reform clarifies the procedures by which bodies are approved and notified to EU authorities.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded8 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2016 vpPassed
Updating the tax treaty with Germany
Finland and Germany will introduce a new income tax treaty to replace the outdated 1979 tax treaty. The new treaty will clarify the taxing rights of both states and prevent double taxation and tax evasion.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded8 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 151/2015 vpPassed
Lowering ASP savings age to 15
The minimum age for opening an ASP account would be lowered from 18 to 15 years. Minors could save funds earned through their own work towards purchasing a home.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded8 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2016 vpPassed
Digitalising the matriculation examination
The matriculation examination tests will be phased into a digital format between 2016 and 2019. At the same time, candidates' examination performances and their grading marks will begin to be stored directly in the matriculation examination register.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded1 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 149/2015 vpPassed
Opening Russian rail transport to competition
Rail transport between Finland and Russia will be opened to competition on the Finnish rail network, ending VR's exclusive right to transport services. All railway undertakings licensed in the EU will be able to operate rail transport between the countries.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded1 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2015 vpPassed
Shorter validity for duplicate driving licences
A duplicate or replacement licence for a driving licence issued before 2013 and valid until the age of 70 will be issued only for a fixed term. Depending on the vehicle category, the new licence will be valid for 5 or 15 years instead of the previous long period of validity.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded1 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating joint network infrastructure deployment
Network operators across different sectors will be obligated under certain conditions to deploy networks jointly and share their existing infrastructure in order to expand high-speed communications networks. In addition, high-speed internal communications networks must be installed in new residential buildings and those undergoing major renovation.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded1 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 5/2016 vpPassed
Revising the Finland-Spain tax treaty
Finland and Spain will introduce a new tax treaty to prevent double taxation and allocate taxing rights between the countries. The reform will give Finland broader rights to tax, among other things, income received from Finland by persons resident in Spain.
Mika Niikko: Yes18 Mar 2016 · 1 vote - HE 6/2016 vpPassed
Expanding automatic tax data exchange
Finnish banks and other financial institutions would be required to determine the tax residence of their customers and report their account details to the Finnish Tax Administration. The change would enable automatic exchange of account details with non-EU countries as well, in order to prevent tax evasion.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded17 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 152/2015 vpPassed
Reforming athletes' pension and accident coverage
The upper age limit for the obligation to insure professional athletes will rise from 43 to 65 years, and the old-age pension age will be linked to the general earnings-related pension age. At the same time, overlapping sickness allowance and accident compensation for farmers will be curtailed.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded17 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 11/2016 vpPassed with amendments
More flexible presentation of deactivated firearms
Rules on presenting permanently deactivated firearms and firearm components to the police will be made more flexible. A deactivated firearm can be inspected at any police department or at the National Police Board, in addition to the police department of the owner's home municipality.
Mika Niikko: No vote recorded16 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting forestry subsidies and root rot control
Forestry subsidies will be cut and support for root rot control will be abolished to achieve state savings. At the same time, root rot control during felling will become a statutory obligation.
Mika Niikko: Yes16 Mar 2016 · 4 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus 22 §, mietintö / Mats Nylund
140 jaa13 ei