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Elina ValtonenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 4/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Binding staffing ratio for elderly care
A statutory minimum staffing ratio of at least 0.7 employees per client will be introduced for 24-hour housing services with care and long-term institutional care for older people. In addition, a uniform national RAI assessment system will be introduced for assessing the need for regular services for older people.
Elina Valtonen: Absent26 Jun 2020 · 19 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
31 jaa17 ei - HE 107/2017 vpPassed
Easing earned income taxation in 2018
Earned income taxation will be eased and employer-paid training will be made exempt from tax more broadly from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, the time limit for tax-exempt travel allowances for temporary posted work will be extended to three years.
Elina Valtonen: Yes4 Dec 2017 · 32 votes - HE 89/2020 vpPassed
Temporary VAT exemption on coronavirus equipment
Protective equipment and supplies used in combating, testing for and treating the coronavirus will temporarily be exempt from value added tax (VAT). The tax relief applies to domestic sales to public health and social services as well as intra-EU acquisitions.
Elina Valtonen: Absent24 Jun 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 38 c §, mietintö / Sanni Grahn-Laasosen ehdotus
40 jaa14 ei - HE 84/2020 vpPassed
Flexibility for higher education during coronavirus
New higher education students will be able to register as non-attending in their first academic year if the coronavirus epidemic prevents them from starting their studies. In addition, students will be granted an extension to complete their degree if their studies are delayed because of teaching arrangements caused by the epidemic.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 219/2018 vpPassed
Safeguarding annual leave rights after illness
Employees would be guaranteed the right to at least four weeks of paid leave even if they have been absent from work for a long period due to illness, accident or rehabilitation. In addition, the period within which annual leave postponed due to illness must be taken would be extended.
Elina Valtonen: Yes5 Mar 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · 28 §, mietintö / Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen
122 jaa54 ei - HE 13/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Finnish Defence Forces personal data reform
A new separate act will be enacted on the processing of personal data in the Finnish Defence Forces, consolidating data protection provisions that were previously contained across several different acts. At the same time, the maintenance of the Finnish Defence Forces' permanent personal data files will be centralised in the Defence Command.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded5 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Biomass sustainability criteria in emissions trading
Solid and gaseous biomass used by installations covered by emissions trading will only be considered zero-emission if it meets sustainability criteria. In addition, the implementation of official decisions related to emissions trading will be expedited and provisions on the recovery of emission allowances will be clarified.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded29 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 86/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Easing vehicle inspection requirements
Vehicle inspection licences will become company-specific, allowing a single licence to cover all vehicle categories and removing the obligation for stations to offer all inspection services. At the same time, training requirements for vehicle inspectors will be eased and the regulation of taximeters in taxis clarified.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded28 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2017 vpPassed
Introducing postal voting abroad
Finns living permanently abroad or staying abroad temporarily during elections will have the opportunity to vote by post in general elections. The voter orders the documents to their foreign address, votes in the presence of two witnesses, and posts their ballot to Finland.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded24 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming immigrant integration training funding
Funding for training included in an immigrant's integration plan within liberal adult education will be separated into a distinct entity. Central government transfers will be increased so that education for immigrants does not depend on educational institutions' other educational provision.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2021 vpPassed
Deepening EU-Singapore cooperation
Finland would approve the comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Singapore. The agreement creates an official framework for political, economic and security cooperation.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Improving operating conditions for pension funds
The regulation governing pension foundations, pension funds and insurance funds will be reformed and divided into three clearer acts. The reform will make it easier to establish and operate pension foundations and funds by lowering their required minimum size.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded19 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 290/2018 vpPassed
Enabling regional gas markets
Natural gas trade between Finland and the Baltic States would be facilitated by allowing the removal of transmission tariffs on the interconnector pipeline between the countries when the market opens. At the same time, regulation of distribution tariffs for electricity generation connected to high-voltage distribution networks would be enabled to improve competitive conditions.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 136/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the National Courts Administration
An independent agency, the National Courts Administration, will be established in Finland to take over administrative and support tasks for the courts from the Ministry of Justice. The reform will strengthen the independence of the courts and make the functioning of the judiciary smoother.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Improving unemployment exempt amount and mobility allowance
Unemployed people will be able to earn more than before without their unemployment benefit being reduced. In addition, the mobility allowance intended for taking up full-time work will be granted on the basis of a shorter commute.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded4 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 15/2020 vpPassed
Easier combination of work and adult education
Adult education allowance is reformed to make combining work and study more worthwhile and flexible than before. The amount of the allowance will be adjusted directly on the basis of monthly wage data from the incomes register.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded2 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2021 vpPassed
Updating the energy certificate register
The act on the energy certificate system for buildings will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other energy legislation. The name of the person who prepared an energy certificate will no longer appear alongside the energy certificate of an individual building in the public online service.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 215/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying background checks for honorary titles
Authorities processing honorary titles will receive an explicit right to check criminal record and fine register data as well as any suspected offences of a person proposed for an honorary title. The checks ensure the recipient's integrity before a decision is made.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded13 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 287/2018 vpPassed
Delaying Teno fishing permit transfer
Arranging the sale of fishing permits for the Teno River will remain with the Lapland ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) for another two years. The transfer of the task to the new local fisheries area is postponed until the beginning of 2021.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2020 vpPassed
Transfer of Bank of Finland pensions
The administration of pension affairs for the staff of the Bank of Finland and the Financial Supervisory Authority will be transferred to the pension provider Keva. The amount and terms of pensions will remain unchanged, and the Bank of Finland will continue to be responsible for financing them.
Elina Valtonen: No vote recorded20 May 2020 · passed without a vote