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2612 bills

Mats Löfström

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  1. HE 42/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding uses of cervid hunting fees

    Hunting licence fees collected for the harvesting of cervids can be used more extensively for information systems and game management. The funds will cover, among other things, the costs of the game damage register and cervid population management projects.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    3 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 46/2015 vpPassed

    Centralising consumer service safety supervision

    Safety supervision of consumer services will be transferred from municipalities and the Regional State Administrative Agencies to central government as a task of Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency). At the same time, the obligation of service providers to notify the authority when commencing operations will be abolished.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    2 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 33/2015 vpPassed

    Cutting car tax, raising vehicle tax

    Car tax on low- and medium-emission cars will be reduced in stages between 2016 and 2019. At the same time, the annual vehicle tax on all cars will be increased from the beginning of 2017.

    Mats Löfström: Absent
    2 Dec 2015 · 5 votes
    100 jaa
    59 ei
  4. HE 31/2015 vpPassed

    Tax cuts and smaller mortgage deductions

    Taxation on labour will be eased in 2016 by increasing the earned income tax credit and the basic deduction, particularly for low- and middle-income earners. At the same time, the tax deductibility of mortgage interest will be reduced and taxation on high earned and capital income will be tightened.

    Mats Löfström: Yes
    2 Dec 2015 · 24 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 2

    121 jaa
    54 ei
  5. HE 48/2015 vpPassed

    Civilian oversight of Defence Forces healthcare

    Healthcare organised by the Finnish Defence Forces will be transferred to the supervision of Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) and the Regional State Administrative Agency. The change would align the supervision of Finnish Defence Forces healthcare with that of other healthcare services.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 28/2015 vpPassed

    Reforming veterinary practice rights and supervision

    Applying for professional practice rights by veterinarians who qualified in another EU country will be made easier, and the exchange of supervisory information between authorities will be increased. At the same time, the processing of complaints concerning veterinarians will be streamlined.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 22/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining recognition of professional qualifications

    The recognition of professional qualifications acquired abroad between EU and EEA countries will be accelerated and simplified. The reform introduces a European Professional Card and an electronic alert system for bans on practising a profession.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 95/2015 vpPassed

    Increasing unemployment insurance contributions for 2016

    Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will be increased from the beginning of 2016. The increase will cover the deficit of the Unemployment Insurance Fund and secure the financing of unemployment benefits.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 91/2015 vpPassed

    Continuing North Calotte labour market training

    Finland will continue purchasing labour market training places from the North Calotte Education Foundation in 2016–2019. The agreement is concluded together with Sweden and Norway.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 87/2015 vpPassed

    Converting Finpro into a state-owned company

    Finpro ry, which is responsible for promoting exports and tourism, will be converted into a wholly state-owned limited liability company. The new non-profit company Finpro Oy will continue previous activities as a provider of public services.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 71/2015 vpPassed

    Streamlining the processing of asylum appeals

    The Supreme Administrative Court will be able to decide on leave to appeal in asylum matters in a smaller judicial composition than before. The change will speed up case processing and make the court's operations more efficient.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 57/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

    Finland will join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member. The bank finances regional infrastructure projects and supports economic growth in Asia.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 54/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending appeal rights for visa decisions

    Negative, annulled or revoked visa decisions could be appealed to an administrative court. The reform will improve the legal protection of visa applicants and bring Finnish legislation into line with EU law.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 50/2015 vpPassed

    Raising guarantee pensions, abolishing dietary allowance

    The amount of the guarantee pension will be increased by 23 euros per month and the dietary allowance for people with coeliac disease will be abolished. In addition, the procedure for paying central government contributions to Kela will be clarified.

    Mats Löfström: Absent
    27 Nov 2015 · 3 votes
    103 jaa
    59 ei
  15. HE 40/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Ending study grant index adjustments

    Annual index adjustments to the study grant will be abolished, meaning the grant amount will no longer increase automatically in line with the cost of living. At the same time, the parental income limits for 18-to-19-year-old upper secondary students living independently will be raised, and the eligibility conditions for student financial aid for studying abroad will be made more flexible.

    Mats Löfström: Yes
    27 Nov 2015 · 2 votes
    110 jaa
    57 ei
  16. HE 17/2015 vpPassed

    Reforming partnership registration and agreements

    General partnerships and limited partnerships will come into existence only once they are entered in the Trade Register. At the same time, the opportunities for companies and investors to commit to long-term partnership agreements and agree on the dissolution of a partnership will be increased.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 13/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming rail markets and track charges

    Rules on rail services, track charges and capacity allocation will be reformed to meet EU requirements. The changes will promote competition in rail transport and strengthen market oversight.

    Mats Löfström: Absent
    27 Nov 2015 · 1 vote
    108 jaa
    54 ei
  18. HE 101/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Fourth supplementary budget for 2015

    The fourth supplementary budget for 2015, 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.

    Mats Löfström: Yes
    26 Nov 2015 · 3 votes
  19. HE 60/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring STUK expert services to a company

    The international expert service activities of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) will be transferred to a new state-owned limited company. The change will boost the export of Finnish radiation and nuclear safety expertise worldwide.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    25 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 56/2015 vpPassed

    Streamlining asylum appeals in administrative courts

    The Helsinki Administrative Court will be able to hear asylum appeals decided under an accelerated procedure in a single-judge composition. The amendment corrects a technical error in an earlier legislative amendment and restores the previous procedure.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    25 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote