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Elina Valtonen

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  1. HE 175/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Competitive aid for renewable electricity

    A premium scheme based on competitive tendering will be introduced in Finland for renewable electricity to support the most cost-effective power plant investments. At the same time, the previous feed-in tariff scheme will be closed to new biogas and wood fuel power plants.

    Elina Valtonen: Yes
    25 May 2018 · 5 votes
    148 jaa
    15 ei
  2. HE 18/2021 vpPassed

    Reforming VAT on e-commerce

    All goods ordered from outside the EU will become subject to value added tax (VAT) regardless of the value of the consignment. At the same time, centralised declaration and payment systems will be introduced to handle taxation for international online and distance selling.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    28 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 2/2016 vpPassed

    Abolishing humanitarian protection residence permits

    The possibility of obtaining a residence permit on the basis of humanitarian protection will be removed from the Aliens Act to align Finnish regulation with the EU minimum level. At the same time, the service of asylum decisions will be expedited and permit fees will be required to be paid before the processing of paper applications begins.

    Elina Valtonen: Absent
    22 Apr 2016 · 2 votes
    107 jaa
    29 ei
  4. HE 187/2022 vpPassed

    Joining the aids to navigation organisation

    Finland will approve and bring into force the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation. Following the change, the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), which previously operated as an association, will become an intergovernmental international organisation.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 128/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing rural wastewater requirements

    Obligations to upgrade wastewater systems on properties in sparsely populated areas will be eased. A strict deadline will apply only in shoreline and groundwater areas, while elsewhere wastewater renovations will become mandatory only in connection with other major renovations.

    Elina Valtonen: Absent
    21 Dec 2016 · 3 votes
    116 jaa
    55 ei
  6. HE 105/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating hiring and extending probation

    Employers will be able to hire a long-term unemployed person on a fixed-term contract for up to one year without a separate justification. At the same time, the probationary period in employment relationships will be extended to six months, and the re-employment period for dismissed employees will be shortened.

    Elina Valtonen: Yes
    21 Dec 2016 · 7 votes
    116 jaa
    56 ei
  7. HE 137/2016 vpPassed

    Abolishing confectionery and ice cream tax

    The excise duty on confectionery and ice cream will be abolished. At the same time, unflavoured plant-based milk substitute drinks and ice cubes will be exempted from the soft drinks tax and the beverage packaging tax.

    Elina Valtonen: Absent
    20 Dec 2016 · 3 votes
    111 jaa
    52 ei
  8. HE 176/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing an entrepreneur tax deduction

    A 5 per cent tax deduction from the profits of business operations will be introduced for sole proprietors, partners in partnerships, and operators in agriculture, forestry and reindeer husbandry. The reform will ease the income taxation of these operators from 1 January 2017.

    Elina Valtonen: Absent
    15 Dec 2016 · 5 votes
    118 jaa
    41 ei
  9. HE 150/2015 vpPassed

    Requiring energy certificates for more buildings

    Energy performance certificates will be required for a wider range of building types, such as indoor swimming pools, ice rinks, warehouses, and protected buildings. The amendment aligns Finnish legislation with the EU Energy Efficiency Directive.

    Elina Valtonen: Yes
    29 Mar 2016 · 1 vote
    120 jaa
    33 ei
  10. HE 37/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Closure compensation for small businesses

    Small businesses forced to close their premises by official order will receive state compensation for their losses. The support will compensate businesses for wage costs and other inflexible costs during the closure period.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    9 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 173/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Allowing light cars for young people

    Young people will have the opportunity to drive a speed-limited passenger car, known as a light car, from the age of 15 with a moped driving licence. The reform aims to improve road safety for young people by offering a safer alternative to mopeds and moped cars.

    Elina Valtonen: Yes
    9 Jan 2019 · 1 vote
    167 jaa
    12 ei
  12. HE 69/2022 vpPassed

    Standardising investment product key information documents

    Basic information on mutual funds and other investment products will be presented to investors using an EU-wide standardised key information document. The reform will make it easier to compare different investment options and remove overlapping disclosure requirements for fund management companies.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 51/2022 vpPassed

    Restricting reimbursement for damaged euro coins

    The Bank of Finland may refuse to accept and reimburse deliberately damaged euro coins or coins in exceptionally poor condition. The change will not affect the exchange of coins worn in normal circulation.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    10 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 161/2022 vpPassed

    Digital quality evaluation system for early childhood education and care

    A national digital system will be established in Finland for evaluating and developing the quality of early childhood education and care. Daycare centres and other service providers can use it to evaluate their own activities and improve quality.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 174/2016 vpPassed

    Raising property taxes for 2017

    Minimum levels and permitted ranges for property taxes will be raised from 2017. The change will increase taxation on properties, holiday homes and unbuilt building sites in several municipalities.

    Elina Valtonen: Yes
    11 Nov 2016 · 5 votes
    106 jaa
    39 ei
  16. HE 123/2022 vpPassed

    Opening incomes register data to more authorities

    Several new authorities will receive the right to retrieve income and benefits data directly from the incomes register to carry out their duties. Citizens will no longer need to submit certificates of income separately to these authorities.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    3 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 191/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising heating and machinery fuel taxes

    Energy taxation on heating and machinery fuels as well as peat will be tightened, and double taxation of electricity storage will be eliminated. In addition, an energy tax refund on light fuel oil will temporarily be paid at an increased rate to agriculture.

    Elina Valtonen: Yes
    14 Dec 2018 · 8 votes
    167 jaa
    11 ei
  18. HE 131/2022 vpPassed

    Reimbursing legal costs of wellbeing services county employees

    Employees of wellbeing services counties and joint county authorities for wellbeing services would be entitled to reimbursement of their legal costs if criminal charges or compensation claims brought against them in relation to their work duties are dismissed. The amendment would put wellbeing services county personnel in the same position as municipal employees.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 117/2022 vpPassed

    Streamlining environmental permits and shipwreck management

    Cooperation and communication between authorities processing environmental permits will be strengthened to streamline permit processes. At the same time, clear responsibility will be laid down for the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) regarding the monitoring and clean-up of oil-containing shipwrecks and the care of oiled wildlife.

    Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded
    26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 146/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter penalties for breaching entry bans

    Entering Finland in breach of an active entry ban can result in a prison sentence. Offences will move from police fine proceedings directly to court proceedings.

    Elina Valtonen: Absent
    3 Dec 2018 · 1 vote
    136 jaa
    29 ei