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2612 bills

Leena Meri

Each row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.

  1. HE 74/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating the re-use of public data

    Re-use of datasets held by public authorities, publicly owned companies and research organisations would be facilitated. High-value datasets and published publicly funded research data would be made available free of charge and in machine-readable format.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 63/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding culture benefit and tonnage taxation

    Employees will also be able to use the tax-exempt culture benefit to pay for live online cultural and sporting events. In addition, tonnage taxation for vessels will be clarified and the transfer of losses in mergers of municipalities and joint municipal authorities will be permitted.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 51/2021 vpPassed

    Implementing privileges for the patent court

    Finland will implement the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Unified Patent Court. The arrangement secures the independence and immunity of the court and its personnel in official duties.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 40/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Boosting recycling and separate waste collection

    The legislative reform tightens waste recycling targets and extends sorting and separate collection obligations for residential properties. The transport of separately collected waste will become the responsibility of the municipality, and the cost liability of packaging producers will be increased.

    Leena Meri: Absent
    24 Jun 2021 · 9 votes

    Closest vote · Pöydällepanon ajankohta, Katja Taimela / Timo Heinonen

    33 jaa
    23 ei
  5. HE 1/2021 vpPassed

    Ending legal assistance agreement with Poland

    Finland will repeal an old bilateral legal assistance agreement with Poland because Poland has terminated it. Application of the agreement will end in October 2021.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 265/2020 vpPassed

    Curbing electricity distribution price increases

    The cap on annual electricity distribution price increases will be cut, and the timetable for electricity network companies' security of supply investments will be extended. The changes are intended to protect electricity consumers from large and rapid distribution fee increases.

    Leena Meri: Absent
    24 Jun 2021 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Käsittelyn pohja, mietintö / Heikki Vestman

    33 jaa
    22 ei
  7. HE 93/2021 vpPassed

    Extending distance learning in comprehensive schools

    Comprehensive schools will be able to switch partially or entirely to distance learning if necessary due to a serious coronavirus situation during the upcoming school year as well. However, the youngest pupils and those in need of special support will continue in contact teaching.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    18 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 92/2021 vpPassed

    Extending exceptions for vocational skills demonstrations

    Skills demonstrations in vocational education and training can be completed under exceptional arrangements until the end of July 2022 if the coronavirus epidemic prevents them from being carried out in authentic work situations. Students may then demonstrate their competence through compensatory practical tasks organised at educational institutions.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    18 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 71/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving port waste management and marine protection

    The obligation for ports to receive waste from ships and boats will be extended to smaller ports than before to prevent littering of waterways. At the same time, emissions monitoring will be tightened and administrative procedures for vessels made smoother.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    18 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 48/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Biogas and electrofuels in distribution obligation

    The distribution obligation for transport fuels will be extended to cover biogas and renewable electrofuels. At the same time, the use of food- and feed-crop-based raw materials in biofuels will be restricted in line with an EU directive.

    Leena Meri: Absent
    18 Jun 2021 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Mietintö / Veikko Vallin , lausumaehdotus 3

    40 jaa
    13 ei
  11. HE 61/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing military offence investigations

    The Defence Command of the Finnish Defence Forces and the police will be granted the right to initiate pre-trial investigations of military offences independently, without an order from a unit's disciplinary superior. In addition, the Finnish Defence Forces will be granted the right to receive executive assistance for criminal investigations from the police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    17 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 84/2021 vpPassed

    Extending student loan compensation deadlines

    Higher education students will not lose their student loan compensation or student loan tax deduction if graduation or the start of studies is delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An extension of one academic year will be granted for completing the degree due to reasons caused by the epidemic.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    16 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 52/2021 vpPassed

    Tighter rules on payment instrument offences

    Legislation on payment fraud and other offences involving payment instruments will be tightened. Clear provisions covering offences related to digital payment methods and virtual currencies will also be added to the Criminal Code.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    16 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 25/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing supervision of animal transport

    Animal transport supervision will be stepped up by granting Finnish Customs the right to inspect transports and by requiring a journey log for the export of reindeer and fur animals. In addition, the boundary between commercial activity and private hobby activities will be clarified.

    Leena Meri: Absent
    16 Jun 2021 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ritva Elomaa

    32 jaa
    24 ei
  15. HE 86/2021 vpPassed

    Extending entrepreneurs' temporary labour market subsidy

    Entrepreneurs' right to receive labour market subsidy due to the pandemic would be extended until the end of September 2021. The subsidy can be received without closing down business activities if work or income has decreased because of the coronavirus situation.

    Leena Meri: Absent
    11 Jun 2021 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Arto Satonen

    31 jaa
    21 ei
  16. HE 75/2021 vpPassed

    Easing terms for tax payment arrangements

    Businesses and individuals experiencing payment difficulties will temporarily be able to apply for a new payment arrangement for their taxes at a reduced rate of late-payment interest. In addition, tax refunds will not be used directly to cover tax debts covered by these arrangements, but will instead be paid to the customer.

    Leena Meri: Absent
    11 Jun 2021 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Matias Marttinen

    32 jaa
    21 ei
  17. HE 64/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending transport sector coronavirus exemptions

    The validity period of maritime qualifications and pilotage licences will be exceptionally extended so that vessel traffic and security of supply are not interrupted due to the coronavirus epidemic. At the same time, flexibilities concerning public transport notification periods and coronavirus preparedness in the transport sector will remain in force.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    11 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 29/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring financial market supervision to EU authorities

    Supervision of financial market reporting services and critical benchmarks will mainly be transferred from the Financial Supervisory Authority to the European Securities and Markets Authority. At the same time, the role of the European Banking Authority in coordinating the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing will be strengthened.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    11 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 206/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Adding fingerprints to identity cards

    Fingerprints will begin to be added to identity cards in the same way as to passports, and the data will also be stored in an official register. Fingerprints given once can subsequently be used interchangeably when applying for both passports and identity cards.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    11 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 59/2021 vpPassed

    Extending business debt collection protections

    Temporary price caps on debt collection costs for businesses will be extended until the end of April 2022 to ease payment difficulties caused by the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, the use of a demand for payment under threat of publication (a draft) will be restricted and the response time for it will be extended.

    Leena Meri: No vote recorded
    10 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote