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Veera RuohoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 68/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming alcohol interlock regulation
Separate acts concerning alcohol interlocks will be replaced with a new, unified Act on Alcohol Interlocks and amendments to the Driving Licence Act. At the same time, arrangements for supervised driving rights will be eased by removing the obligation to periodically download alcohol interlock usage data.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded21 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Smoking ban in cars with children
Smoking in a private vehicle would be prohibited if a child under the age of 15 is on board. The ban aims to protect children from the adverse health effects of passive smoking.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded21 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining road and railway legislation
A lighter notification procedure will be introduced for placing roadside advertisements and laying cables in road areas. In addition, funding outside the state budget will be made possible for transport infrastructure projects, and the rules on land use and railway protection zones will be clarified.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded21 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2016 vpPassed
Easing car tax on leased cars
Car tax will only be paid on leased and rental cars used temporarily in Finland according to their actual period of use. At the same time, the conditions for the export refund of car tax will be eased, and decisions will be issued electronically.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded20 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2026 vpIn progress
Revoking student permits over social assistance
The residence permit of a student from outside the EU may be revoked or not renewed if they resort to social assistance in Finland. Students are required to support themselves on their own income or assets for the entire duration of their studies.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded6 May 2026 · no votes yet - HE 84/2016 vpPassed
Easier stand-in services for farmers
Farmers who are sick or injured will receive stand-in services directly on the basis of various accident and rehabilitation benefits. The change will reduce unnecessary paperwork required of agricultural entrepreneurs and the authorities.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded17 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2016 vpPassed
Air services agreement with Gambia
Finland and Gambia will conclude a bilateral air services agreement that creates an official framework for air traffic between the two countries. Airlines will be able to operate between the countries without route or capacity restrictions.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded17 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2016 vpPassed
Opening air transport with New Zealand
Finland and New Zealand agree on the complete liberalisation of air transport between the countries. The agreement creates rules for airline operations and enables the development of flight connections.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded17 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 57/2016 vpPassed
Easing permit conditions for gold panning
The maximum surface area of gold panning permit areas and the duration of permit extensions will be increased. In addition, preparatory work for the activities may, subject to certain conditions, begin before the permit decision has become legally final.
Veera Ruoho: Yes17 Jun 2016 · 2 votesClosest vote · 169 §, mietintö / Satu Hassi
122 jaa23 ei - 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.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded17 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2016 vpPassed
Developing officer training and research careers
The organisation of studies and career paths for researchers at the National Defence University would be clarified. The university's practices and post structure would be harmonised with the general university system.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded15 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing oversight of posted workers
Oversight of the working conditions of workers posted to Finland by foreign companies will be tightened by introducing a mandatory advance notification. Instead of criminal fines, direct administrative negligence fees that can also be collected from abroad will be imposed for breaches of obligations.
Veera Ruoho: Yes13 Jun 2016 · 11 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen
101 jaa60 ei - HE 71/2016 vpPassed
Lowering Kela's pension liability coverage
The minimum funding level for Kela's staff pension liability will be gradually reduced from 41 per cent to 30 per cent by 2038. The change adapts funding to match the level of the rest of the pension system as old supplementary pension liabilities are phased out.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded10 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 61/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying rules on seed potato areas
A new act will be enacted for the special seed potato area formed by Tyrnävä and Liminka, safeguarding the purity of potato production and plant health. The act lays down more clearly the seed potato classes permitted in the area and the supervisory powers of the authorities.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded10 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easier deregistration of inactive associations
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office will be able to remove associations that have ceased operations directly from the register of associations without court proceedings. At the same time, filing register notifications and liquidation procedures for associations will be streamlined.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded10 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 67/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming radio equipment and internet regulation
EU rules on radio equipment and net neutrality will be introduced in Finland, and licensing procedures for television and radio broadcasting will be clarified. At the same time, the use of anonymised radio communication data in new types of business will be permitted as a five-year trial.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded1 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 48/2016 vpPassed
Intensifying wild boar hunting
The use of fixed artificial light will be permitted when hunting wild boar and raccoon dogs at feeding sites, and wild boar can also be caught using enclosures. These measures will step up hunting in order to prevent the spread of African swine fever to Finland.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded26 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming legal aid and public guardianship
Six legal aid and public guardianship districts will be established in Finland to operate as independent agencies. Legal aid services and public guardianship will be administratively separated into parallel operations.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded26 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 62/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing maritime spatial planning
A maritime spatial planning system will be established in Finland to reconcile different uses of the sea and environmental protection in territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone. The coastal regional councils will be jointly responsible for drafting the plans.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded25 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2015 vpPassed
Reforming road safety funding
Insurance companies offering motor liability insurance will be charged a 1 per cent road safety fee paid into the state budget. The revenue collected will be used to fund road traffic safety work and accident investigation.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded24 May 2016 · passed without a vote