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Pia LohikoskiEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 170/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily reducing the lottery tax
The lottery tax paid by gambling operators will be temporarily reduced for 2021. The change safeguards grants distributed from Veikkaus proceeds to organisations and other beneficiaries.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening security at nuclear facilities
Security measures and staff supervision at nuclear power plants will be tightened to counter new security threats. At the same time, official public notices on nuclear energy and mining matters will be moved to websites.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 147/2020 vpPassed
Transfer of foreign service healthcare reimbursements
Healthcare reimbursements for civil servants working in foreign missions and their family members will be transferred from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the State Treasury. At the same time, they will gain access to the same 24-hour travel support service as other state business travellers.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded26 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 207/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Additional government transfers for coronavirus costs
Municipalities will receive 750 million euros in one-off additional funding from the state in 2020 to cover costs caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The money will specifically reimburse coronavirus testing, contact tracing and mask purchases.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 201/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary car scrapping scheme
Scrapping an old car allows individuals to receive a premium of 1,000 to 2,000 euros from the state towards purchasing a new low-emission vehicle or a public transport ticket. The measure will stimulate the car trade slowed down by the coronavirus pandemic and accelerate transport emission reductions.
Pia Lohikoski: Absent25 Nov 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 §, mietintö / Sheikki Laakso
31 jaa24 ei - HE 186/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Purchase subsidy for gas-powered lorries
State purchase subsidies would be available for buying or long-term leasing a new gas-powered lorry. The subsidy aims to accelerate emissions reductions in heavy transport.
Pia Lohikoski: Absent25 Nov 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 a §, mietintö / Sheikki Laakso
31 jaa22 ei - HE 159/2020 vpPassed
Extending municipal deficit coverage periods
Municipalities and joint municipal authorities could be granted a two-year extension to cover their budget deficits if their financial difficulties are due to the coronavirus pandemic. This would give municipalities more time to adjust their finances and postpone potential crisis municipality assessment procedures.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 153/2020 vpPassed
Extending the halving of fairway dues
Maritime fairway dues will be collected at half rate also throughout 2021. The measure supports maritime transport and foreign trade amid the economic difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pia Lohikoski: Absent25 Nov 2020 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ville Kaunisto
33 jaa25 ei - HE 151/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending the forestry subsidy scheme
The validity of the forestry subsidy scheme will be extended by three years until the end of 2023. Private forest owners will be able to apply for government support for forest management and nature management projects without interruptions between subsidy periods.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing advance unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions will be determined for all employers solely on the basis of actual wages paid. At the same time, the collection and refunding of training compensation amounts under 10 euros will be discontinued.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising Kela benefit funding payments
Payment transactions between the state and Kela will be clarified and harmonised regarding benefits paid from the National Pension Fund. The change is administrative and will not affect the benefits received by citizens or their payment dates.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 161/2020 vpPassed
Easing obligations for small emissions trading installations
Small and low-emission installations may introduce a simplified emissions monitoring plan. The reform reduces the administrative burden and costs for small operators covered by emissions trading.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded20 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Improving access to court records
The Legal Register Centre will be able to disclose court diary and decision data centrally to the media and researchers, including by searches under an individual's name. Data will be retained in the national data repository for longer than before.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded20 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2020 vpPassed
Raising the Åland equalisation rate
The central government funding share received by the Åland region, known as the basis for equalisation, will be increased. The change will increase the annual central government funding paid to the region.
Pia Lohikoski: Absent20 Nov 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1 §, mietintö / Olli Immonen
46 jaa8 ei - HE 155/2020 vpPassed
Permanent pay subsidy and start-up funding
The current funding model for pay subsidies and start-up grants will be made permanent from 1 January 2021. The subsidies will continue to be paid from unemployment benefit appropriations, ensuring that funding remains sufficient throughout the year.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising product market surveillance in Tukes
Liaison and advisory duties regarding product market surveillance, as well as the surveillance of textile and footwear labelling, will be centralised in Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency). The change implements EU regulation and enhances cooperation between authorities.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2020 vpPassed
More flexible funding for unemployment benefits
The state will pay central government transfers for unemployment benefits to Kela on the basis of a monthly notification instead of the previous advance confirmation for the entire year. The change will ensure that Kela always has sufficient funds to pay unemployment benefits on time.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming unemployment funds and member protection
Rules on the governance, management qualifications and membership procedures of unemployment funds will be clarified and elevated to statutory law. Unemployed members will be able to transfer to another unemployment fund if their own fund is dissolved, placed into liquidation or goes bankrupt.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing humanitarian protection residence permits
The possibility of obtaining a residence permit on the basis of humanitarian protection will be removed from the Aliens Act to align Finnish regulation with the EU minimum level. At the same time, the service of asylum decisions will be expedited and permit fees will be required to be paid before the processing of paper applications begins.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded22 Apr 2016 · 2 votes107 jaa29 ei - HE 109/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying and updating administrative appeal rules
Appeal provisions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice will be updated to correspond to the new Act on Administrative Court Proceedings. At the same time, overlapping statutory provisions will be removed and appeal routes clarified.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded18 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote