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Pia LohikoskiEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 100/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary cut to central government transfers
The central government transfer rate for basic municipal services will rise to 25.73 per cent from the beginning of 2026. At the same time, a temporary two per cent cut of 75 million euros will be made to central government transfers received by municipalities for 2026.
Pia Lohikoski: No16 Dec 2025 · 3 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
98 jaa64 ei - HE 96/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Higher nicotine pouch and e-liquid taxes
Taxes on e-liquids and nicotine pouches will rise, increasing their prices in shops. In addition, travellers will be permitted to bring in a maximum of 200 grams of snus or nicotine pouches tax-free for personal use from another EU country.
Pia Lohikoski: No16 Dec 2025 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
124 jaa38 ei - HE 46/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Supervising the use of artificial intelligence
A supervisory system for the safe use of artificial intelligence systems would be established in Finland in line with EU artificial intelligence regulation. Authorities would receive powers to supervise the use of artificial intelligence and address breaches of the rules through administrative fines.
Pia Lohikoski: No16 Dec 2025 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut: mietintö JAA / Hanna Holopaisen ehdotus EI
113 jaa48 ei - HE 168/2025 vpPassed
Raising snus and nicotine pouch limits
Travellers may bring in tax-free up to one kilogram of snus and one kilogram of nicotine pouches from another EU country. The previously planned stricter import limit of 200 grams will not be implemented.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded15 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Simplified court procedure for small tenancy disputes
A simplified court procedure for residential tenancy disputes and evictions will be established in the district courts. The reform lowers the threshold for bringing and contesting a claim by capping the losing party's liability for legal costs.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded17 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tuition fees for non-EU students
Tuition fees will be introduced for upper secondary students arriving in Finland from outside the EU and EEA. In addition, commissioned vocational education and training can be sold to employers also for Finnish and other EU citizens.
Pia Lohikoski: No12 Dec 2025 · 6 votes131 jaa42 ei - HE 31/2026 vpPassed
Correcting authorisations for organic inspection
The Finnish Food Authority will be able to commission authorised inspectors for organic production alongside vitality centres. The amendment corrects a legal error that arose during an earlier reform and restores previous practice.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded16 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening and expanding energy efficiency obligations
Energy saving and reporting obligations for the public sector and energy-intensive companies will be tightened. At the same time, contractual protection for district heating and cooling customers will be improved, and the utilisation of waste heat will be promoted.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Banning possession of radio jammers
The unauthorised import and possession of radio jamming devices, such as GPS jammers, will become punishable. Such devices may be possessed and used only with an official permit, for instance for research, industry, or official duties.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of mediation and debt counselling
Responsibility for organising mediation services in criminal and civil cases will transfer from THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) to the Legal Services Agency. At the same time, financial and debt counselling will be separated from legal aid offices into independent offices of their own.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising informal and family care fees
The minimum fee for support for informal care will be raised and the income security of commissioned family carers will be strengthened when care ends unexpectedly. The changes will enter into force at the beginning of 2026.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded4 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2025 vpPassed
Cutting state funding for churches
The state will cut funding for the Evangelical Lutheran Church's societal tasks and the central government grant to the Orthodox Church in 2026 and 2027. The fixed-term cuts will strengthen central government finances by a total of 20 million euros.
Pia Lohikoski: No2 Dec 2025 · 2 votes152 jaa17 ei - HE 93/2025 vpPassed
Lowering the reduced VAT rate
The value added tax (VAT) on food, restaurant services, medicines, public transport, and cultural and sports services will decrease from 14 per cent to 13.5 per cent at the start of 2026. The tax cut may slightly reduce consumer prices for these goods and services.
Pia Lohikoski: No2 Dec 2025 · 6 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
114 jaa53 ei - HE 62/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening conditions for permanent residence permits
Obtaining a permanent residence permit in Finland will, as a rule, require six years of residence as well as skills in Finnish or Swedish and work experience. However, the permit can be obtained faster with sufficiently high income, excellent language skills or by completing a higher education degree in Finland.
Pia Lohikoski: No2 Dec 2025 · 7 votes114 jaa56 ei - HE 70/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining land-use planning
Finland's land use legislation will be reformed to streamline land-use planning and promote investments. The reform eases guidance from the regional land use plan, sets a minimum distance for wind turbines, and strengthens landowners' right of initiative in planning.
Pia Lohikoski: No8 Sep 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Vesa Kallion ehdotus EI
85 jaa69 ei - HE 20/2026 vpPassed with amendments
International harmonisation of road signs
Finland will approve updated international rules on road signs and road markings. At the same time, the period of validity for old guidance signs under the Road Traffic Act will be extended until the end of 2039.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded10 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 188/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The handling of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited across the entire criminal process chain, from pre-trial investigation to court. More criminal cases can be resolved in written proceedings without an oral hearing or in the absence of the defendant.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded9 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 192/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Updating pet movement rules
Finland's animal disease and import control acts will be updated to align with the new EU Animal Health Law from April 2026. No significant changes will be made to pet owners' everyday lives or travel requirements.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded8 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2024 vpPassed
Ending national pension payments abroad
In the future, the national pension will no longer be paid to people living abroad. Only persons residing in Finland will receive the pension going forward.
Pia Lohikoski: No13 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa56 ei - HE 74/2025 vpWithdrawn
Speeding up ultra-fast network rollout
The new act will speed up and streamline the construction of ultra-fast optical fibre and mobile networks in Finland. Telecom operators will be able to utilise existing infrastructure more easily, and binding deadlines will be set for network construction permit procedures.
Pia Lohikoski: No vote recorded7 Apr 2026 · no votes