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- HE 138/2017 vpPassed
Raising taxes on heating fuels
Excise duties on heating fuels, power plant fuels, and fuels for non-road mobile machinery will be increased from the beginning of 2018. The change will raise the price of fossil fuels and district heating generated using them.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded13 Dec 2017 · 9 votes163 jaa21 ei - HE 118/2017 vpPassed
Raising fisheries management fees
Fisheries management fees will rise from the beginning of 2018. The increases will ensure sufficient funds for the management of fishing waters and the promotion of fisheries.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded11 Dec 2017 · 1 vote114 jaa68 ei - HE 179/2022 vpPassed
Setting unemployment insurance contributions for 2023
Employers' unemployment insurance contributions will rise slightly in 2023 to finance the new transition security scheme. Employees' unemployment insurance contributions will remain unchanged.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 150/2022 vpPassed
Postponing mandatory identification for coupon games
Veikkaus coupon games could be played at sales points without identification until the beginning of July 2023. The entry into force of mandatory identification would be postponed by six months due to delivery delays for sales terminals.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2018 vpPassed
Removing protection for jackdaws
The jackdaw will be classified as an unprotected bird in the Hunting Act. Jackdaws may be trapped and killed without an official derogation permit outside the breeding season.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded29 Jun 2018 · 1 vote148 jaa23 ei - HE 194/2022 vpPassed
Cutting VAT on electricity and transport
Value added tax (VAT) on electricity will be reduced to 10 per cent for the winter, and domestic travel tickets will be temporarily exempted entirely from VAT. The measures ease the financial position of households during a period of high electricity prices and inflation.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2022 vpPassed
Tax treaty between Finland and Albania
Finland and Albania will introduce a bilateral income tax treaty to eliminate double taxation between the two countries. The treaty will also enhance information exchange between tax authorities and prevent tax evasion.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 124/2022 vpPassed
Repealing Netherlands Antilles savings tax act
Finland will repeal an outdated act concerning the automatic exchange of tax information on interest income with the Netherlands Antilles. Tax information will be exchanged under a broader international standard.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2022 vpPassed
Transferring international environmental assessments to Syke
Practical official duties relating to transboundary environmental impact assessments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Environment to the Finnish Environment Institute. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the online publication of personal data in old assessment documents, and the obligation to assess public authorities' plans will be clarified.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing free leisure activities for schoolchildren
The Finnish model for leisure activities aimed at comprehensive school pupils will be enshrined in law, establishing the provision of free leisure activities in connection with the school day. At the same time, the criteria for government grants to youth sector organisations and youth centres will be clarified.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising private early childhood education licensing
The licensing and registration procedure for private day-care centres will become electronic and transfer to a new register of service providers. Authorities will obtain the information concerning operating conditions directly from other authorities.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Permanent eastern border lorry queuing system
A permanent advance booking and queuing system for freight traffic will be established for road border crossing points between Finland and Russia. The system will smooth border crossings and enable automatic reading of vehicle registration plates.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Raising property tax rate ranges
Statutory lower and upper limits for property tax rates will be raised. This will increase property taxation in some municipalities and boost municipal tax revenues.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded27 Oct 2017 · 3 votes131 jaa29 ei - HE 239/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Revising the Teno River fishing agreement
Finland and Norway agree on new rules for fishing in the Teno River to protect and restore weakened salmon stocks. Fishing times will be shortened and the number of tourist fishing licences cut significantly.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded22 Mar 2017 · 4 votes111 jaa53 ei - HE 188/2018 vpPassed
Reforming cross-border social security
Workers arriving in Finland will gain access to social security and health insurance faster than before, without the requirement of an employment relationship of at least four months. At the same time, the right to Finnish social security during a temporary stay abroad will be shortened from one year to six months.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded20 Dec 2018 · 6 votes119 jaa62 ei - HE 23/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding EV charging and building automation
Electric vehicle charging points or readiness for them will have to be installed in new and majorly renovated buildings. In addition, building automation and control systems must be installed in large non-residential buildings to improve energy efficiency.
Tiina Elo: Yes20 Oct 2020 · 3 votes42 jaa12 ei - HE 256/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming regulation of substances of human origin
The quality and safety regulation of substances of human origin intended for human application, such as blood, cells, tissues, breast milk and intestinal microbiota, would be reformed in line with the EU regulation. The current Blood Service Act would be repealed, and provisions concerning substances of human origin would be consolidated into a new national act.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded22 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 166/2018 vpPassed
Raising the soft drinks tax
The tax on soft drinks will rise, increasing shop prices especially for sugary drinks. The tax increase will boost state revenue and encourage consumers to choose sugar-free drinks.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded4 Dec 2018 · 4 votes109 jaa57 ei - HE 3/2023 vpPassed
Correcting fees in summary civil cases
A technical error in the Court Fees Act will be corrected so that the processing fee for certain summary civil cases does not inadvertently increase. The lower fee will be retained for cases decided on the basis of admission or that are discontinued.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded9 Jun 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 189/2017 vpPassed
Facilitating apprenticeship contracts
Employers will be able to take on an apprenticeship student without the obligation to first offer additional hours to the workplace's existing part-time employees or dismissed employees. The aim of the amendment is to improve the opportunities of vocational students to secure an apprenticeship placement.
Tiina Elo: No vote recorded13 Apr 2018 · 12 votes101 jaa55 ei