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Leena MeriEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 238/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming public libraries and rules
The Library Act will be reformed to reflect the digital operating environment and the changed role of libraries as meeting places. At the same time, the principle that basic services are free of charge will be reinforced and library rules of conduct will be updated.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 226/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Pension support for older long-term unemployed
Long-term unemployed people over 60 years of age can receive pension support equal to the guarantee pension instead of the labour market subsidy until they reach old-age pension age. Recipients of the support will no longer be required to be registered as jobseekers.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 224/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming hospital and emergency networks
Demanding specialised medical care and 24-hour comprehensive emergency care will be centralised in 12 hospitals. Health and social services emergency departments will be combined in the same premises to improve service quality and safety.
Leena Meri: Yes23 Dec 2016 · 8 votes109 jaa65 ei - HE 219/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying smoking bans and product restrictions
The ban on selling and importing smokeless tobacco products will be limited to snus, chewing tobacco and nasal snuff. At the same time, the tank capacity of electronic cigarettes will be restricted, and right-of-occupancy housing companies will be enabled to apply for smoking bans.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 209/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming employment services and unemployment security
Periodic interviews every three months will be introduced for the unemployed, and unemployment benefit funds will be used to pay pay subsidies, start-up grants and mobility allowances. In addition, work trials will be expanded to support recruitment, and short-term business activities will be facilitated through adjusted benefits.
Leena Meri: Yes23 Dec 2016 · 8 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mäkisalo-Ropponen 2
110 jaa55 ei - HE 208/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Sustainability reporting obligation for large companies
Large companies will be required to report on the social and environmental impacts of their activities, such as human rights and anti-corruption measures. At the same time, the relationship between financial statements and the management report will be clarified.
Leena Meri: Yes23 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 3 a luvun 3 §, mietintö / Hanna Sarkkinen
142 jaa19 ei - HE 178/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming adult basic and literacy education
Basic education for adults and persons past compulsory school age, preparatory education and literacy instruction will be combined into a single coherent educational path. The reform will clarify studies and speed up immigrants' transition to further education and working life.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming public procurement rules
Rules on competitive tendering in public procurement will be reformed and procedures streamlined by making them more flexible and electronic. Participation in competitive tendering by small businesses will be made easier and the supervision of procurement will be enhanced.
Leena Meri: Yes23 Dec 2016 · 23 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 15 §, mietintö / Sari Essayah
100 jaa65 ei - HE 222/2016 vpPassed
Closer customs cooperation between Finland and Argentina
Finland and Argentina will agree on mutual cooperation and assistance in combating customs offences. The authorities will be able to share information with each other and carry out surveillance at the request of the other country.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 204/2016 vpPassed
Standardised classification of qualification levels
An eight-level framework for qualifications and competence modules will be established in Finland, linked to the European system. The reform will make Finnish qualifications easier to compare both domestically and internationally.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 121/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming police leadership qualification requirements
The qualification requirements for senior police management will be raised to statutory level and harmonised with the rest of central government. Leadership positions will require a suitable higher university degree instead of the previously restricted list of qualifying degrees.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming collective copyright management
Detailed rules and transparency requirements will be laid down in law for the operations, decision-making and financial management of collective management organisations. Creators in the creative sector will gain more control over the management of their own copyrights, and supervision of the organisations will be assigned to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 249/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementing the 2017 budget
Supplementary proposal to the 2017 central government budget (HE 134/2016 vp), i.e. adjustments made subsequently by the Government to the budget proposal. Considered together with the main budget proposal.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded21 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 211/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Improving change security and occupational healthcare
Employees dismissed on production-related or financial grounds will be guaranteed the right to employer-funded coaching and six months of occupational health care. The reform applies to organisations with at least 30 employees and individuals who have been employed for at least five years.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded21 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering early childhood education and care fees
Early childhood education and care fees for low-income families of two and three persons will be reduced, and the fee share for the second child will be lowered. An entirely new separate act will also be enacted on client fees in early childhood education and care.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded21 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting municipal central government transfers
Central government transfers to municipalities for basic public services will be reduced, and savings and compensation measures will be introduced into central government transfers from the beginning of 2017. Municipalities will be compensated for losses of tax revenue, while savings resulting from the Competitiveness Pact and transfers of tasks will also be taken into account.
Leena Meri: Yes21 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · 55 §, mietintö / Joona Räsänen
94 jaa54 ei - HE 133/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing residence requirements for asylum seekers
An asylum seeker could be ordered to reside at a designated reception centre and report there regularly. For an unaccompanied child aged 15 or over, a residence requirement within the reception centre grounds would serve as a less severe alternative to detention prior to removal from the country.
Leena Meri: Yes21 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Matti Semi
141 jaa32 ei - HE 240/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming road safety funding and steering
The funding and steering of Liikenneturva and road accident investigation will be reformed. Supervision of operations and the awarding of grants will be transferred from the ministry to agencies.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded20 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 201/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming the Financial Supervisory Authority
Supervision fees and administration of the Financial Supervisory Authority will be reformed to better correspond to European banking supervision and structural changes in the financial sector. In addition, protection for persons reporting suspected infringements will be improved.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded20 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Country-by-country tax reporting for multinationals
Large multinational corporate groups will be required to provide the tax authorities with a country-by-country report on their income, taxes and activities in different countries. At the same time, companies' obligations to document intragroup transfer pricing will be specified in greater detail.
Leena Meri: Yes20 Dec 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
103 jaa53 ei