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Sofia Vikman

Each row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.

  1. HE 241/2016 vpPassed

    Clarifying assessment of cross-border planning impacts

    Finnish land use planning rules will be clarified in the event that a plan has significant environmental impacts on the territory of another state. Notification of and consultations with neighbouring states will be regulated in greater detail than before.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 16/2019 vpPassed

    Increasing student and youth housing grants

    The state will increase the investment grant provided for the construction, acquisition and renovation of rental housing intended for students and young people. The change would increase the supply of affordable small rental flats, especially in growth centres.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    7 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 117/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming and clarifying pressure equipment regulation

    The act governing pressure equipment will be reformed in Finland to align with European Union product regulation. The reform will clarify equipment safety requirements as well as the obligations of manufacturers and importers.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 116/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying and reforming electrical safety regulation

    Safety rules for electrical equipment and installations will be reformed to comply with EU directives and the Constitution. The classification of electrical installations and inspection procedures will be streamlined, and responsibilities for electrical work clarified.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 40/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Harmonising product market surveillance

    Rules on market surveillance and import inspections for various product groups will be consolidated into a single general act. Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency) will supervise products on the market and Finnish Customs will inspect imports at the EU's external borders.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 180/2016 vpPassed

    Farm liquidity guarantees and repayment deferrals

    State guarantees will be made available for liquidity loans granted by banks to farms in difficulty in 2016 and 2017. At the same time, the maximum period for repayment deferrals on farms' earlier loans will be extended.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 90/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining fisheries control and sanctions

    Legislation on fisheries control and the sanctions system will be brought up to date in line with EU and national provisions. At the same time, the administrative burden on fisheries operators and authorities will be reduced.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    11 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 134/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Access to the EU common identity repository

    The police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs will be granted access to the EU's common identity repository for the purpose of identifying persons. The reform will speed up identity verification and enhance border security and crime prevention.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    11 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 77/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    VAT exemption for Ukrainian refugee aid

    Relief goods and related services donated to people fleeing the war in Ukraine will be temporarily exempt from value added tax (VAT). The change mainly applies to procurement by organisations and donations by businesses.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    15 Sep 2022 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 214/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining fundraising and permitting small collections

    Organising fundraising will be made easier and more flexible through a new Money Collection Act. Non-profit organisations will be granted permits valid until further notice, and anyone will also be able to organise a small collection merely by submitting a notification to the police.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    18 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 97/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Restricting municipal health and social services investments and outsourcing

    Large construction investments in health and social services as well as long-term outsourcing contracts by municipalities and joint municipal authorities are temporarily restricted ahead of the upcoming health and social services reform. A termination clause must be included in new extensive contracts, and a ministerial exemption is required for major construction projects.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 85/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding informal care support and leave

    All informal carers who have concluded an agreement will be guaranteed the right to at least two days off per month, and municipalities will be obliged to organise coaching and health checks for them. In addition, municipalities can provide days off and substitute care also to those caring for a close person who do not have an official informal care agreement.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 89/2016 vpPassed

    Higher government transfers for informal care

    The state will increase central government transfers to municipalities for basic public services from July 2016. The additional funding will fully cover the costs incurred by municipalities from the reforms to informal care and family care.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    23 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 88/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Second supplementary budget for 2016

    The second supplementary budget for 2016, comprising amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.

    Sofia Vikman: Yes
    23 Jun 2016 · 14 votes
  15. HE 65/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter sanctions for securities market abuse

    Rules and penalties concerning insider trading and market manipulation are tightened to comply with EU regulations. The Financial Supervisory Authority is granted broader supervisory powers, and administrative fines imposed for abuses will be increased substantially.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    23 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 44/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Faster call-ups to refresher training

    Reservists could be called up for refresher training without a three-month notice period if military readiness needs to be raised abruptly. At the same time, the statutory maximum numbers of refresher training days would be doubled.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    17 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 63/2016 vpPassed

    Council of Europe Development Bank privileges

    Finland will implement an international agreement concerning the Council of Europe Development Bank. The bank and its staff will be granted the legal protection and tax relief necessary for carrying out their duties.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    26 May 2016 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 36/2016 vpPassed

    Abolishing higher education application fees

    Applicants to higher education institutions will no longer be charged a separate processing fee when applying on the basis of studies completed outside the EU or EEA. The application process will become free of charge before tuition fees for students from outside the EU and EEA enter into force.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    20 May 2016 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 16/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening election officials' disqualification rules

    An obligation to act impartially would be laid down for election officials, and the participation of candidates and their close relatives in election duties would be restricted. In addition, the division of electoral districts would be updated to reflect municipal boundary changes that have entered into force.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    29 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 153/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Aligning customs legislation with EU rules

    A new Customs Act will be enacted in Finland to align national provisions with reformed EU customs legislation. Customs dealings will officially be conducted primarily in electronic form, and the powers of authorities will be clarified.

    Sofia Vikman: No vote recorded
    20 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote