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Mats LöfströmEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 87/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipal pilots
Some services and duties of the central government's public employment services (TE services) will be temporarily transferred to be organised by pilot municipalities. The pilot applies in particular to jobseekers who face difficulties finding employment, people under 30 years of age, immigrants, and jobseekers receiving labour market subsidy or basic unemployment allowance.
Mats Löfström: Absent17 Dec 2020 · 5 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Paula Risikon lausumaehdotus
31 jaa24 ei - HE 238/2020 vpPassed
Easing COVID-19 reporting for small restaurants
Small restaurant businesses are exempted from heavy accounting and auditing requirements associated with compensation for the spring 2020 closure period. The change will reduce administrative costs for businesses and decrease recoveries of support.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 236/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily easing school transport subsidy rules
Upper secondary students can receive school transport subsidy even if they study partly remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. Qualifying for the subsidy will require at least eight return journeys to school per month instead of the previous weekly journey requirement.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 218/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending exceptional school arrangements in spring 2021
Schools may transition to partial or full remote teaching if the local coronavirus situation requires it in the spring term of 2021 as well. The youngest pupils and those needing special support will nevertheless continue in in-person teaching despite the exceptional arrangements.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2020 vpPassed
Financial support for voluntary municipal mergers
The state will resume paying financial support to municipalities that merge voluntarily. In addition, any losses in central government transfers resulting from a merger will be compensated to the new municipality for a fixed period.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rail transport registers and permits
Maintenance of rolling stock and railway infrastructure registers for rail transport will be transferred to the European Union Agency for Railways. At the same time, moving rolling stock in ports and on industrial tracks will be made easier by easing permit requirements.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 225/2020 vpPassed
Cross-border use of Koronavilkku
The Koronavilkku app will become interoperable with corresponding apps in other EU and EEA countries and Switzerland. Users will be able to receive alerts about potential coronavirus exposure also when travelling in these countries.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2020 vpPassed
Securing covid-19 vaccine injury compensation
The state will guarantee pharmaceutical injury insurance covering potential adverse effects of covid-19 vaccines. As a result, people receiving the vaccine will have the same insurance cover as for other vaccines and medicines.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering health and social services fees
Nurse appointments at health centres and outpatient clinic visits for minors will become free of charge. At the same time, the annual cap on client fees will be expanded to cover dental care and therapies, among other things.
Mats Löfström: Yes15 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 5 §, mietintö / Mia Laiho
32 jaa23 ei - HE 114/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding municipal employment trials to new municipalities
New municipalities and trial areas are added to the municipal trial for promoting employment. In these areas, services and interviews for unemployed jobseekers will transfer from the public employment services (TE services) to the municipalities.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 228/2020 vpPassed
Extending remote cadastral and shareholder meetings
Cadastral surveys and meetings of jointly owned areas, jointly owned forests, and reindeer herding co-operatives can continue to be organised via remote connections due to the coronavirus epidemic. The validity of the exceptional arrangements will be extended until the end of June 2021.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded14 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 221/2020 vpPassed
Support for high-speed broadband construction
The state will support the construction of high-speed internet connections in areas where connections will not be built on market terms before 2025. The new support programme will bring around 10,000 new households, leisure homes and businesses within reach of high-speed broadband.
Mats Löfström: Yes14 Dec 2020 · 2 votesClosest vote · 8 §, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä
32 jaa23 ei - HE 198/2020 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Early childhood education and care client fees will be lowered and income thresholds raised significantly. The reform aims to ease everyday life for families with children and encourage employment.
Mats Löfström: Yes14 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 8 §, mietintö / Peter Östman
31 jaa24 ei - HE 167/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting electricity tax, raising heating taxes
The electricity tax on industry and data centres will be lowered significantly, while taxes on heating fuels will be increased. At the same time, the energy tax refund scheme for energy-intensive industry will be phased out.
Mats Löfström: Yes14 Dec 2020 · 8 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 8 a §, mietintö / Matias Marttinen
32 jaa23 ei - HE 166/2020 vpPassed
Correcting Supo information-gathering procedures
The right and duty to carry out certain official acts related to covert information gathering will be restored to commanding officers of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo). The amendment rectifies omissions left in legislation in connection with an earlier reform.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded14 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Earned income and commuting tax relief
An index adjustment corresponding to the rise in earnings levels will be made to the earned income tax criteria for 2021 to prevent the taxation of earned income from tightening with inflation. At the same time, taxation on low-emission company cars, public transport tickets, and company bicycles will be eased.
Mats Löfström: Yes14 Dec 2020 · 15 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 125 §, mietintö / Sari Essayah
32 jaa23 ei - HE 229/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary unemployment security flexibilities
The temporary unemployment security flexibilities introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic will be partially extended into 2021. Entrepreneurs can receive temporary labour market subsidy until the end of March, and laid-off workers can study without losing their unemployment benefit until the end of 2021.
Mats Löfström: Yes11 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 2. lakiehdotus, voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Riikka Slunga-Poutsalo
32 jaa23 ei - HE 208/2020 vpPassed
Flexibility for student loan compensation and aid
Studies delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic will not deprive students of their right to a student loan compensation or student loan tax deduction. At the same time, the right to student financial aid for British citizens residing in Finland is secured after Brexit.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2020 vpPassed
Supervision of conflict mineral imports
A national supervisory system will be established for imports of certain metals and minerals from conflict-affected areas. Authorities will supervise that importers determine the origin of their raw materials and the responsibility of their supply chains.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 194/2020 vpPassed
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
The share of corporate tax revenue received by municipalities will be increased and the central government's share reduced correspondingly. The change will strengthen municipal finances and safeguard basic services in exceptional circumstances.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote