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- HE 245/2020 vpPassed with amendments
New powers to combat coronavirus infections
Authorities will be given the right to order hygiene requirements, the avoidance of close contact, and the temporary closure of premises to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In addition, passenger numbers in public transport can be restricted and health and social services can be reorganised bindingly.
Jussi Wihonen: Absent19 Feb 2021 · 5 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Paula Risikko
32 jaa23 ei - HE 240/2020 vpPassed
Ending production subsidies for forest chips
The production subsidy scheme for electricity produced from forest chips will be closed to new power plants. Power plants can no longer apply to enter the subsidy scheme after 15 March 2021.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded19 Feb 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 60/2016 vpWithdrawn
Reforming early childhood education fees
The maximum client fees for municipal early childhood education and care will be increased, and fee criteria for part-time care will be harmonised. At the same time, fees for low-income single parents will be reduced to improve work incentives.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded9 Sep 2016 · no votes - HE 29/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising taxation and tax collection procedures
Procedures for reporting, paying and appealing self-assessed taxes will be harmonised, and electronic communication will become the general rule. At the same time, time limits for tax adjustments will be shortened and thresholds for less frequent filing by small businesses will be raised.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded8 Jul 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding informal care support and leave
All informal carers who have concluded an agreement will be guaranteed the right to at least two days off per month, and municipalities will be obliged to organise coaching and health checks for them. In addition, municipalities can provide days off and substitute care also to those caring for a close person who do not have an official informal care agreement.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 59/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Consolidating public administration e-support services
Shared support services for e-services in public administration, such as electronic identification, authorisations and messaging, will be brought together under a single act. The provision of services will mainly be centralised at the Population Register Centre.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2016 vpPassed
Developing officer training and research careers
The organisation of studies and career paths for researchers at the National Defence University would be clarified. The university's practices and post structure would be harmonised with the general university system.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded15 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easier deregistration of inactive associations
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office will be able to remove associations that have ceased operations directly from the register of associations without court proceedings. At the same time, filing register notifications and liquidation procedures for associations will be streamlined.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded10 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising appeal procedures in agriculture and forestry
The administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will adopt a procedure under which appeals to the Supreme Administrative Court will always require leave to appeal. At the same time, official public notices and service of documents will primarily move to websites.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded22 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Banning unfair food trading practices
Unfair trading practices that weaken producers and small sellers, such as long payment terms and short-notice cancellations of orders, will be prohibited in the food supply chain. Compliance with the prohibitions will be supervised by the Food Market Ombudsman, and penalty payments may be imposed for infringements.
Jussi Wihonen: Absent22 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 6 §, mietintö / Markku Eestilä
38 jaa13 ei - HE 200/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming feed control and feed safety
A new Feed Act will be enacted in Finland to improve the safety and supervision of animal feed. At the same time, authorities will be given new means to intervene in non-compliant online trade and the shadow economy.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Launching the EPPO in Finland
Finland will participate in the activities of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) to combat financial crime and fraud affecting EU funds. The necessary legislative amendments will be made to national legislation to organise the powers of European prosecutors and inter-agency cooperation.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal disease control and surveillance
Finland's animal disease legislation will be reformed to correspond to the European Union's Animal Health Law. The reform updates the categorisation of animal diseases, while retaining existing disease control measures and compensation schemes.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising transport services and coronavirus preparedness
The provision of mobility and travel information services will be transferred to a state-owned company, and regulatory flexibility will be added to the transport sector. At the same time, temporary measures will be introduced to the act to prevent the harms of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 234/2020 vpPassed
Extending the temporary interest rate cap
The interest rate on unsecured credit granted to consumers will continue to be capped at a maximum of 10 per cent, and direct marketing of credit will remain prohibited. The regulation aims to protect consumers who have faced financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic and prevent debt problems.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 233/2020 vpPassed
Extra time to pay debts
Companies will temporarily receive additional time to pay their debts before a creditor can petition for their bankruptcy based on failure to comply with a demand for payment. The payment period will be extended from the usual one week to 30 days.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipal pilots
Some services and duties of the central government's public employment services (TE services) will be temporarily transferred to be organised by pilot municipalities. The pilot applies in particular to jobseekers who face difficulties finding employment, people under 30 years of age, immigrants, and jobseekers receiving labour market subsidy or basic unemployment allowance.
Jussi Wihonen: Absent17 Dec 2020 · 5 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Paula Risikon lausumaehdotus
31 jaa24 ei - HE 36/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing higher education application fees
Applicants to higher education institutions will no longer be charged a separate processing fee when applying on the basis of studies completed outside the EU or EEA. The application process will become free of charge before tuition fees for students from outside the EU and EEA enter into force.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded20 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 238/2020 vpPassed
Easing COVID-19 reporting for small restaurants
Small restaurant businesses are exempted from heavy accounting and auditing requirements associated with compensation for the spring 2020 closure period. The change will reduce administrative costs for businesses and decrease recoveries of support.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 236/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily easing school transport subsidy rules
Upper secondary students can receive school transport subsidy even if they study partly remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. Qualifying for the subsidy will require at least eight return journeys to school per month instead of the previous weekly journey requirement.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote