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Veera RuohoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 323/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementary budget for 2019
The supplementary budget for 2019, comprising amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.
Veera Ruoho: Yes14 Mar 2019 · 24 votes - HE 253/2018 vpPassed with amendments
State intervention in security-threatening property transactions
The state will gain the means to monitor and, if necessary, block real estate transactions that could endanger Finland's national security. Buyers from outside the EU and the EEA will be required to obtain a permit to buy real estate in Finland.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded14 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Requiring five matriculation examination tests
The matriculation examination will require five tests, and candidates will also be able to take the examination in English. In addition, registration for tests will be made more flexible and the use of previously completed tests will be facilitated.
Veera Ruoho: Yes14 Mar 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 10 §, mietintö / Eeva-Johanna Eloranta
124 jaa61 ei - HE 231/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter penalties for EU fraud
The Criminal Code will be tightened to combat fraud and misconduct directed against European Union funds. Companies can be subject to penalties for value added tax (VAT) fraud and EU fraud, and aggravated misuse of subsidies will be made punishable by imprisonment.
Veera Ruoho: Yes14 Mar 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 8 b §, mietintö / Ville Tavio
168 jaa15 ei - HE 321/2018 vpPassed
Safeguarding residence rights for British citizens
The right of residence and employment of British citizens and their family members living in Finland will be safeguarded until the end of 2020 in the event of a no-deal Brexit. They will not immediately need to apply for a separate residence permit, and their entitlement to social security will continue without interruption.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded11 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 248/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Electronic platform for waste and side streams
An electronic data platform will be established in Finland to promote the recycling of waste and material flows. Companies and other waste holders will primarily have to seek private waste management services on the platform before they can use municipal secondary waste management services.
Veera Ruoho: Yes11 Mar 2019 · 1 vote99 jaa85 ei - HE 233/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
The Population Register Centre and the local register offices will be merged into a new nationwide Digital and Population Data Services Agency. The new agency will promote public administration e-services and be responsible for citizens' everyday register and legal protection services.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded11 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 222/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Countering drones in prison areas
Prisons will receive the right to intervene in the movement of unauthorised unmanned aircraft and vehicles in prison areas using technical devices and force. In addition, prison staff will be given the option to use spit hoods against aggressive prisoners.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded11 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2018 vpPassed
Church digital services and data protection
Online services of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and parishes will be made accessible to everyone. At the same time, the rules governing the processing of personal data in the Church will be updated to comply with the new data protection legislation.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded11 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 317/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tax exemption for crop insurance
Crop damage and plant pest insurance will be temporarily exempt from the 24 per cent insurance premium tax until the end of 2027. The objective of the amendment is to lower the price of insurance policies and support insurance-based risk management in agriculture.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded8 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 60/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving online service accessibility
Websites and mobile applications of the public sector and key service providers would have to be accessible and easy to use for all users. Authorities would be required to provide digital services and related advice.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded8 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 322/2018 vpPassed
Raising veteran benefits
Veteran benefits will be increased by approximately 1.2 per cent from April 2019. The increase compensates for the freezing of the national pension index.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded7 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 265/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Updating aviation emissions trading rules
Aviation emissions trading will continue to be restricted to flights within the European Economic Area until the end of 2023. The number of free emission allowances allocated to airlines will begin to be reduced annually from 2021 onwards.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded7 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 194/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming central government funding for museums
A new Museums Act will be enacted in Finland, and the system of central government transfers to museums will be reformed to better reflect their duties. The current provincial museums, regional art museums and national specialised museums will be replaced by regional and national museums of responsibility.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded7 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 306/2018 vpPassed
Clarifying taxation of foreign private equity
The tax treatment of foreign investors in Finnish private equity funds will be eased in situations where an investment is made through another fund. The change aims to remove tax obstacles and attract more international growth funding to Finland.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded5 Mar 2019 · 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.
Veera Ruoho: Yes5 Mar 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · 28 §, mietintö / Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen
122 jaa54 ei - HE 175/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening parole conditions
A prisoner may be released on parole after serving half of their sentence only if at least five years have passed since the previous sentence served in prison. Previously, a period of three years was sufficient for this so-called first-offender treatment.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded5 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - 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.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded5 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 320/2018 vpPassed
Reforming Åland's funding system
The financial and funding system between Åland and the central government will be reformed to make it more flexible. Key central government taxes collected from Åland will be returned to the region more directly than before, and central government funding will take demographic trends into account.
Veera Ruoho: Yes28 Feb 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · 47 §, mietintö / Leena Meri
159 jaa15 ei - HE 177/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving rights of underage suspects
Legal safeguards for underage suspects and defendants will be strengthened in criminal proceedings. The obligation of authorities to inform minors of their rights and to offer protection will be increased.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded28 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote