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Leena MeriEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 7/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying VAT on EU goods trade
Rules on value added taxation for trade in goods within the EU internal market are to be harmonised and clarified. The changes will ease tax procedures for businesses regarding cross-border trade and storage.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded12 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2019 vpPassed
Lowering the aviation supervisory fee
The supervisory fee charged per air passenger would be reduced by ten cents per passenger. The amendment adjusts fee revenue to match the authority's supervisory costs following growth in passenger volumes.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded8 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2019 vpPassed
Permanent funding for occupational physician training
State funding for specialist training in occupational health care will be made permanent. The state will continue to reimburse the costs of doctors' specialist training to the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, universities and occupational health service providers.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded8 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2019 vpPassed
Implementing the EU-Japan partnership agreement
Finland will approve the broad Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan. The agreement will deepen political and sectoral cooperation between EU countries and Japan.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded4 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 30/2019 vpPassed
Bringing forward municipal grants to 2019
An increase of 237 million euros in central government transfers agreed for municipalities for 2020 will already be paid in late 2019. The amendment will ease the tight financial situation of municipalities.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded25 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2019 vpPassed
Third supplementary budget for 2019
The third supplementary budget for 2019, containing 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.
Leena Meri: No25 Oct 2019 · 2 votes - HE 6/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening supervision of cross-border parcel services
Authorities will receive the right to supervise cross-border parcel delivery services and impose penalties for breaches of EU rules. The reform increases price transparency for international parcel deliveries.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded25 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2019 vpPassed
Air transport agreement between Finland and Mexico
Finland and Mexico would bring into force a bilateral air transport agreement. The agreement would enable the opening of flight connections and scheduled services between the two countries.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded11 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2019 vpPassed
Opening air transport between Finland and Chile
Finland and Chile agree to open air services between the two countries without route or capacity restrictions. The agreement allows for the development of air connections and cooperation between airlines between the countries.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded11 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2019 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Kenya
Finland and Kenya will implement an air services agreement between the two countries. The agreement opens up the aviation market and enables the establishment of flight connections between the countries.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 9/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing early childhood personnel registration
The obligation for municipalities to record early childhood education and care personnel data in the national database will be postponed by one year to autumn 2020. The more detailed schedule for introducing the database will be laid down by government decree.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2019 vpPassed
Automatic transfer of transfer tax data
Property buyers will no longer need to submit a separate receipt for payment of transfer tax when applying for title registration. The National Land Survey of Finland will receive information on the payment of the tax directly from the Finnish Tax Administration via automated data transfer.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded10 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 15/2019 vpPassed
Continuing national pensions in Britain
Payment of the national pension from Finland will continue for one year to pensioners living in the United Kingdom if the country leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement. The change guarantees pensioners a transition period to adapt to the new situation.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded7 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing electronic firearms services
The introduction of electronic services for firearms permits and firearms notifications will be postponed until March 2020 due to delays in the police information system. Until then, matters will continue to be handled in person at police stations.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded28 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2019 vpPassed
More flexible student financial aid criteria
Access to student financial aid will become easier for students whose studies have slowed down due to, for example, a permanent learning difficulty. In addition, new education providers will be able to have their education covered by student financial aid without a one-year waiting period.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded28 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2019 vpPassed
Clarifying appeals on student unemployment benefits
Jobseekers will be able to appeal against the termination of unemployment benefits during studies directly to the social security appeal bodies. The amendment will clarify the appeals route and remove the handling of such cases from administrative courts.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded26 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 299/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Merging traffic and patient injury boards
The Traffic Accident Board and the Patient Injury Board will be merged into a single board. The new body will issue recommendations and opinions in compensation cases concerning traffic accidents and patient injuries.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded18 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 298/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving and clarifying patient injury cover
The patient insurance system will be reformed and the legal protection of patients in injury situations improved. Patients will also be able to receive compensation for defects in devices implanted in the body and for vocational rehabilitation necessitated by an injury.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded18 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining fundraising and permitting small collections
Organising fundraising will be made easier and more flexible through a new Money Collection Act. Non-profit organisations will be granted permits valid until further notice, and anyone will also be able to organise a small collection merely by submitting a notification to the police.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded18 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 197/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming water traffic rules and boating
The rules for waterborne traffic will be brought together into a single new act, and a clear responsibility of the master will be defined for recreational craft. At the same time, boat rental will be made easier, and administrative traffic penalty fees will begin to be imposed for minor infractions instead of petty fines.
Leena Meri: No vote recorded12 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote