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Antero VartiaEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 19/2019 vpWithdrawn
Church Act reform and streamlining administration
The legislation governing the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland will be comprehensively overhauled and the church's administration will be streamlined. The reform will enable electronic decision-making, among other things, and increase parishioners' opportunities to have an influence.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded7 Sep 2022 · no votes - HE 132/2022 vpLapsed
Reforming personal identity codes
Foreign nationals will be able to obtain a Finnish personal identity code more easily and quickly than before, for example through electronic remote registration. In addition, new personal identity codes will no longer indicate gender, and personal identity codes may no longer be used alone to identify a person.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 103/2022 vpLapsed
Introducing a border procedure for asylum applications
A border procedure will be established in Finland allowing certain asylum applications to be examined through an accelerated process directly at the border without permitting applicants to move freely within the country. The procedure may be introduced in situations involving an exceptionally large number of arrivals or instrumentalised migration.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 64/2022 vpLapsed
Clarifying child citizenship and residence rules
Children of a Finnish parent and children adopted to Finland will obtain Finnish citizenship automatically by operation of law without a separate declaration procedure. In addition, the rules for calculating the required period of residence and permitted trips abroad for a citizenship application will be simplified.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 33/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Specifying fisheries control and sanctions
Infringement fines or penalty payments will be imposed separately for each act or omission that violates fishing rules. At the same time, the threshold for sanctions concerning errors in recording catch estimates will be tightened in line with EU rules.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded20 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 16/2023 vpPassed
Updating forestry support rules and applications
The act on forestry support is updated to correspond to the European Union's new regulation on de minimis aid. At the same time, it is confirmed that funding under the new incentive scheme can be applied for as of 1 March 2024.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded30 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 11/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining unemployment security and employment services
Clarifications and corrections will be made to the rules on unemployment security, employment services, and pay guarantee. The amendments will speed up the processing of unemployment security matters and clarify the job search requirement.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded26 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 318/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming electricity market flexibility and consumer protection
Rules will be established on the electricity market for independent demand response providers, enabling more flexible management of customers' electricity consumption on the market. At the same time, advance billing of consumers' electricity bills will be restricted and a new dispute resolution board will be established for business customers in the electricity sector.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 244/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising the Trade Register and strengthening oversight
Filing with the Trade Register will become largely mandatory in electronic format for businesses, and companies will have to confirm their details annually. At the same time, the mandatory requirement to register in the Trade Register will be abolished for most sole traders.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming coercive measures in criminal investigations
Coercive measures used by the police and other authorities in criminal investigations will be clarified and made more effective. At the same time, the protection of fundamental rights for persons subjected to coercive measures and victims of crime will be improved.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 293/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of pilotage rules and licences
The obligation to use a pilot for vessels operating in Finnish waters will be clarified, and the pilotage certificate system will be reformed. Administrative fines will be imposed for breaches of pilotage rules instead of criminal sanctions.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring smoke alarm responsibility to building owners
Procurement and maintenance of smoke alarms in dwellings will be transferred from residents to building owners, such as housing companies. At the same time, the leadership of rescue operations, situational picture activities, and authorities' supervisory duties will be clarified.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming dangerous goods transport rules
The Act on the Transport of Dangerous Goods would be reformed to meet modern safety requirements, EU regulation and international agreements. Supervision, division of responsibilities and permit procedures would be clarified for road, rail, maritime and air transport.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 145/2020 vpPassed
Raising alcohol tax
Taxation of alcoholic beverages will be increased from the beginning of 2021. This will raise retail prices of alcoholic beverages in shops and restaurants by an average of just over 2 per cent.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded20 Nov 2020 · 1 vote34 jaa22 ei - HE 144/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing quality-based diesel tax reductions
Quality-based tax reductions for paraffinic diesel oil and ethanol diesel will be phased out. As a result of the change, the tax on diesel fuel will rise and central government tax revenue will increase.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded20 Nov 2020 · 2 votes33 jaa24 ei - HE 267/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Business Finland and job seeking
The division of responsibilities between the Business Finland company and the funding agency will be clarified, and public administrative tasks will be transferred to the funding agency, which operates as an authority. At the same time, foreign jobseekers will be enabled to create a profile on Job Market Finland without Finnish strong electronic identification.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded6 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding Border Guard technical surveillance
The Finnish Border Guard will receive new powers to detect and locate radio equipment and its signals near the borders, in maritime areas and in airspace to improve situational awareness and in search operations. At the same time, conventional technical surveillance, such as camera surveillance, will be expanded to new areas and purposes.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded7 Jun 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Laura Meriluoto 2
122 jaa59 ei - HE 275/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming police information gathering and powers of apprehension
The secret intelligence-gathering methods and powers of apprehension available to the police will be clarified and made more effective. Telecommunications interception and monitoring permits will be linked to persons, and the powers of the police to operate in telecommunications networks and to prevent homicides will be expanded.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded3 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming copyright in the digital environment
The reform updates copyright rules for the digital age and clarifies responsibilities related to sharing online content. It strengthens the position of creators in creative industries and facilitates the use of protected material in education, research and cultural institutions.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded1 Mar 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus 25 h §, mietintö / Sofia Vikman
93 jaa63 ei - HE 7/2023 vpPassed
Reforming covert intelligence gathering
The powers of the Finnish Border Guard concerning covert intelligence gathering will be reformed and aligned with the provisions of the Police Act and the Coercive Measures Act. Telecommunications surveillance permits will be granted directly in respect of a person, and covert intelligence gathering on information networks will be possible with a lower threshold.
Antero Vartia: No vote recorded12 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote