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- HE 182/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Developing transport information systems and ticketing
Information systems compliant with EU legislation will be introduced in Finland for electronic freight transport information and for data on recharging and refuelling points. At the same time, the interoperability of public transport tickets will be improved and access to transport register data clarified.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded25 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - 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.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded1 Jul 2024 · 1 vote108 jaa59 ei - HE 2/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising steering of wellbeing services counties
The central government will harmonise the steering of wellbeing services counties and bring together the objectives and negotiations for health and social services and rescue services. The Ministry of Finance will assume primary responsibility for coordinating steering activities across different ministries.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded1 Jul 2024 · 4 votes97 jaa71 ei - HE 105/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising transport data into one service
All basic digital data concerning transport, public transport and the road network will be compiled into a single nationwide service. The reform will make it easier to utilise up-to-date traffic data in route planners, navigation applications and travel chain planning.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2024 vpPassed
Updating animal damage compensation references
Technical updates will be made to the act on the compensation of damage caused by protected animals. References in the act to EU State aid rules and the Nature Conservation Act will be corrected to correspond to current legislation.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded6 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 29/2024 vpPassed
Shortening international protection residence permits
The duration of residence permits granted on the basis of international protection will be shortened, and the conditions for revoking protection status will be tightened. The prerequisites for staying in the country and the need for protection among recipients of asylum or subsidiary protection will be assessed more frequently than before.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded5 Nov 2024 · 2 votes111 jaa51 ei - HE 201/2024 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Brazil
Finland and Brazil agree on the protection of confidential and classified information exchanged between them. The agreement enables the secure handling of sensitive information in co-operation between the states and businesses.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded20 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 246/2026 vpIn progress
Preserving DigiFinland's in-house entity status
Wellbeing services counties and the state will continue to be able to procure digital health and social services from DigiFinland Oy without tendering. An exemption from the 10 per cent minimum ownership requirement under the Public Procurement Act will be laid down for the company.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 244/2026 vpIn progress
Grant-funded athletes' pension and accident cover
Athletes receiving a grant will receive statutory pension and accident cover in the same way as grant recipients in science and the arts. Insurance will be taken out from Mela (the Farmers' Social Insurance Institution) if the awarded grant exceeds the threshold laid down by law.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 243/2026 vpIn progress
Harmonising the assessment of medicines
The proposal streamlines and harmonises the national assessment and adoption of new hospital medicines so that treatments reach patients more equitably across the country. In addition, hospital pharmacies will be granted the possibility to dispense certain medicines needed for serious illnesses to patients where Kela reimbursement cannot be granted.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 242/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming pharmaceutical preparedness and hospital pharmacies
The proposal clarifies the provision and receipt of international assistance concerning medicinal products as well as the transfer of medicinal products in crisis situations. In addition, the operations of hospital pharmacies will be updated to suit wellbeing services counties, and the reuse of single-use medical devices will be permitted under certain conditions.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 235/2026 vpIn progress
Facilitating electronic transfer of study data
The electronic transfer and use of data recorded in study and degree registers between authorities will be facilitated. Data on people who have studied elsewhere in Finland can directly be transferred through the systems for student admissions to continuing studies in Åland.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 234/2026 vpIn progress
Disclosing church data to estate register
Population data held by churches will be transferred electronically directly to authorities to determine the parties to deceased estates. This will eliminate the need to order separate paper certificates of civil status from the church for estate inventories.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 233/2026 vpIn progress
Safeguarding education during disruptions
The act provides for new operating procedures to safeguard the operations of schools, early childhood education and care, and liberal adult education during various serious disruptions. In basic education, a temporary switch to remote teaching can be made where necessary, and day-care centres can apply flexible staffing ratios without emergency conditions under the Emergency Powers Act.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 190/2026 vpIn progress
Extending product liability to digital products
Product liability will be extended to cover software, digital files and the loss of personal data. Consumers' opportunities to receive compensation for damage caused by defective products will also be facilitated by easing the burden of proof.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 107/2026 vpIn progress
Digitalising estate administration
Managing the affairs of a deceased loved one would be made easier by bringing estate inventories and inheritance taxation into an electronic service. At the same time, the deadline for completing an estate inventory would be extended from three to six months.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 27/2022 vpPassed
Enshrining climate targets in law
Finland will commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 and set binding interim targets for reducing emissions. Official climate policy planning will be expanded to cover land use and carbon sinks as well.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded7 Jun 2022 · 4 votes121 jaa42 ei - HE 161/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming vocational education funding and steering
Funding and steering for vocational education and training will be reformed, and a pilot project will be launched giving some educational institutions greater leeway to decide on the qualifications they offer. At the same time, the learning support and special needs education received by students will be clarified and strengthened.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2024 · 7 votes150 jaa47 ei - HE 149/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising hospitals and emergency services
Finland's hospital network and round-the-clock emergency services will be concentrated into fewer units to ensure adequate staffing and funding. Each wellbeing services county will as a rule have only one hospital with a multidisciplinary round-the-clock emergency department and round-the-clock operating theatre readiness.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2024 · 18 votes101 jaa96 ei - HE 101/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Easing construction regulations
Permit procedures and requirements for construction will be eased in order to speed up construction and reduce the administrative burden. For example, the mandatory climate report will be removed for builders of detached and semi-detached houses, and binding deadlines will be set for municipal building supervision authorities to process permit applications.
Mika Raatikainen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2024 · 13 votes130 jaa67 ei