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Veera RuohoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 153/2017 vpPassed
Temporary tax exemption for educational property transfers
Properties used for vocational education and training and by universities of applied sciences could be transferred to a limited liability company without transfer tax in 2018–2022. The amendment would support mergers between educational institutions and operational restructuring.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2017 vpPassed
Expanding automatic tax information exchange
Finland will introduce the automatic exchange of financial account information with Switzerland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino. The change will enhance tax control and prevent international tax evasion.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 109/2017 vpPassed
Abolishing transfer tax on incorporation
Sole proprietors, self-employed professionals, and agricultural and forestry operators will no longer need to pay transfer tax when transferring their business operations to a newly established limited liability company. The tax exemption applies to real property and securities transferred to the company.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 93/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Nuclear decommissioning licences and safety requirements
A new licensing procedure for the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities will be added to the Nuclear Energy Act. Requirements concerning nuclear safety, peer reviews, and licence holders' disclosure obligations will also be updated in line with EU regulation.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 121/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating business start-ups while unemployed
An unemployed person will be able to start business activities and receive unemployment benefits for the first four months without an assessment of whether the activity is full-time. At the same time, conditions for the mobility allowance will be improved and eligibility extended to short part-time work.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 111/2017 vpPassed
Equal VAT treatment for private vocational education
Private providers of vocational education and training will be placed on an equal footing with municipal education providers regarding value added tax (VAT) on premises rents. Property lessors will be able to opt for tax liability, and the education provider's actual tax costs will be reimbursed through central government funding.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 72/2017 vpPassed with amendments
National register for study records
A national data repository and online service will be created in Finland, allowing citizens and authorities to see completed studies in basic education, general upper secondary education and vocational education and training in one place. The reform will speed up applications for study places and benefits and remove the need to submit paper certificates.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Vetting foreign ties in public appointments
Foreign ties of applicants for posts essential to state security and for studies in the security sector will be vetted more thoroughly. The objective is to ensure the independence of appointed persons and protect state security from potential foreign influence.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded28 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2017 vpPassed
Third supplementary budget for 2017
The third supplementary budget for 2017, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions from the opposition.
Veera Ruoho: Yes24 Nov 2017 · 9 votes - HE 137/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing additional capital requirements for banks
The Financial Supervisory Authority will be given the power to require banks and investment firms to hold an additional capital buffer against structural risks in the economy. The reform will improve the stability of the financial system and reduce the likelihood of banking crises.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded24 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2017 vpPassed
Renaming the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The official Finnish name of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be changed to ulkoministeriö. At the same time, the rules on how decisions on appointments to fixed-term public-service posts are made in the Government will be clarified.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded24 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 80/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming seasonal worker and specialist permits
Separate acts will govern the permits and rights of seasonal workers from outside the EU and workers transferred within multinational companies. Workers will be guaranteed equal treatment in terms of employment conditions and access to public healthcare during their stay in Finland.
Veera Ruoho: Yes24 Nov 2017 · 1 vote161 jaa16 ei - HE 120/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming traveller insolvency protection
The security system for travel service providers will be reformed to ensure that travellers are more reliably refunded their advance payments and brought home if a travel organiser becomes insolvent. A new insolvency protection fee and increased supervisory fees will be introduced for businesses in the sector.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 105/2017 vpPassed
Reforming and expanding traveller protection
The new act will replace the Package Travel Act and extend travellers' rights to cover combinations of travel services assembled online and separately. At the same time, the rules on cancelling trips, limits on price increases, and compensation in cases of non-conformity will be clarified.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2025 vpIn progress
Expanding care technology in social services
Technological solutions and technical surveillance will be introduced more widely across social welfare services to support client care and safety. The use of technology may also be taken into account when calculating staffing ratios for round-the-clock care for older people.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded26 May 2026 · no votes yet - HE 48/2025 vpIn progress
Converting foreign death penalties into imprisonment
Finnish authorities will receive the competence to convert a death penalty imposed abroad into a prison sentence to be served in Finland. The amendment would enable the transfer and enforcement of sentences in Finland where the sentenced person is a Finnish citizen or resides in Finland.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded26 May 2026 · no votes yet - HE 98/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering the Orthodox Church voting age
The voting age in Orthodox Church elections will be lowered to 16. At the same time, the term of office of the church assembly will be extended to four years and church administrative provisions will be clarified.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded21 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming foreign service allowances and transport
Civil servants working at Finland's missions abroad could be provided with transport services at insecure duty stations. At the same time, allowances for domestic helpers would be abolished and healthcare reimbursement practices clarified.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded20 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2017 vpPassed
Gradual increase in tobacco duty
Taxation on tobacco products will be increased gradually in 2018 and 2019, raising consumer prices for cigarettes, cigars and loose tobacco. The amendment will collect additional tax revenue for the state and aims to reduce smoking.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded17 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2017 vpPassed
Transfer of financial and debt counselling
Responsibility for organising financial and debt counselling will be transferred from municipalities and the Regional State Administrative Agencies to state legal aid offices. The content of the advice provided to citizens will remain unchanged, but the availability of services and online transactions will be harmonised across the country.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded17 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote