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Jouni Ovaska

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  1. HE 47/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning greenwashing and right to repair

    Misleading environmental marketing by companies will face stricter intervention, and consumers must be provided with clearer information than before on product durability and repairability. In addition, manufacturers of certain devices, such as household appliances and smartphones, will be obligated to offer repair services and spare parts at a reasonable price.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    16 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 60/2026 vpPassed

    Suspending the Finland-Russia tax treaty

    Finland will suspend the application of the income tax treaty between Finland and Russia. National tax legislation alone will apply to cross-border income between the countries, without the tax reliefs provided by the tax treaty.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    26 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 167/2026 vpIn progress

    Duty to report threats of violence

    Health and social services personnel must notify the police, notwithstanding confidentiality provisions, if someone is in danger of being subjected to serious violence. In addition, an employer may file a criminal complaint regarding violence or threats made against an employee in work duties at the employee's request.

    Jouni Ovaska: No
    13 Oct 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI

    93 jaa
    69 ei
  4. HE 109/2026 vpIn progress

    Introducing an integration allowance for immigrants

    Unemployment support for people moving to Finland will be paid as a lower integration allowance if the applicant has not lived in the country for three years or does not have sufficient skills in Finnish or Swedish. Full support can be received by demonstrating sufficient language proficiency or by fulfilling the condition regarding previous employment.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    13 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  5. HE 184/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Making stock market listings easier

    Companies' access to the stock exchange and capital markets will be made easier by easing prospectus requirements and lowering the threshold for listing. Regulation will be made more flexible, particularly to promote access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    25 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 18/2026 vpPassed

    Opening CSC supercomputer capacity to companies

    CSC, owned by the State and higher education institutions, will be able to sell up to one fifth of its supercomputer computing capacity for corporate research and development. At the same time, it will be ensured that higher education institutions can continue to procure IT and research services from the company without competitive tendering.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 87/2026 vpPassed

    Raising central government borrowing authorisation

    The maximum limit for central government borrowing will be raised from 205 billion euros to 270 billion euros. The change will safeguard central government liquidity and continued borrowing as debt increases.

    Jouni Ovaska: No
    11 Jun 2026 · 1 vote
  8. HE 86/2026 vpPassed

    Easier open higher education for jobseekers

    Jobseekers aged 25 or over will be able to complete open higher education studies without restrictions on the duration or scope of the studies and without losing their unemployment benefit. Studies will no longer need to be reported to employment authorities, but the obligation to apply for and accept full-time work will remain unchanged.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    11 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 124/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Making official correspondence primarily electronic

    Decisions and notifications from public authorities will primarily be sent electronically to Suomi.fi Messages to everyone who uses official online services. However, anyone wishing to continue receiving paper mail will be able to do so by requesting it separately.

    Jouni Ovaska: No
    19 Mar 2026 · 3 votes
    83 jaa
    76 ei
  10. HE 59/2026 vpPassed

    Adjusting corporate tax apportionment shares

    The shares of the central government and municipalities in corporate income tax revenue will be amended for the years 2026–2029 and permanently from 2030 onwards. The amendment ensures that earlier tax changes do not alter municipal tax revenue.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    15 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 179/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving cybersecurity for smart devices

    Mandatory minimum cybersecurity requirements will be set for hardware and software connectable to the internet or other devices. Manufacturers must ensure security updates for their products and remediate vulnerabilities throughout the product's life cycle.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    15 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 175/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Cross-border gathering of electronic evidence

    Finnish authorities will be able to demand electronic criminal evidence directly from service providers operating in another EU country. Correspondingly, authorities in other EU countries will also be able to request data from services operating in Finland.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    15 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 4/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming battery and waste shipment rules

    Provisions on extended producer responsibility for batteries and accumulators and on international waste shipments are reformed to bring them into line with EU regulation. At the same time, the cost liability of producers of electrical and electronic equipment for legacy equipment is limited.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    11 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 63/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming the investigation of offences involving children

    Assistance from specialised healthcare units will be expanded to cover all suspected offences involving persons under 18 years of age, in addition to the current sexual and assault offences. The units will also provide children and their families with early psychosocial support and offer training for professionals.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  15. HE 37/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Mitigating carbon border mechanism penalties

    Finnish Customs will be able to reduce penalties related to the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism in certain error and borderline cases. The amendment will avoid unreasonable sanctions for companies in situations where reporting errors are caused by external parties.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    13 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 40/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Increasing pension investment returns and funding

    Earnings-related pension institutions will be allowed to take more risk in their investment activities to pursue higher returns, and more funds will be pre-funded for future pensions. In addition, index increases to earnings-related pensions may be restricted from 2030 onwards if prices rise faster than wages.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    3 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 185/2025 vpPassed

    Reforming precious metal hallmarking and supervision

    Fineness and hallmarking requirements for precious metal products will be updated to comply with an international convention. The precious metal content of products will become clearer for consumers, and the inspection powers of the supervisory authority will be clarified.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    6 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 122/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Consolidating state customer service points

    In-person customer services of state authorities will be consolidated into shared customer service points across Finland. At the service points, people will be able to handle matters with several authorities under one roof in person or via a remote connection, as well as receive digital support.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    11 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  19. 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.

    Jouni Ovaska: No vote recorded
    16 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 61/2024 vpPassed

    Raising standard VAT and insurance tax

    The standard value added tax (VAT) rate and the insurance premium tax rate will rise from 24 per cent to 25.5 per cent from the beginning of September 2024. This will increase the prices of most goods, services and insurance policies.

    Jouni Ovaska: No
    1 Jul 2024 · 11 votes
    97 jaa
    70 ei