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Jouni KotiahoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 91/2018 vpPassed
Streamlining reimbursement decisions for biosimilars
The director of the Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board will be able to decide on the reimbursement status and wholesale price of biosimilar medicines without consideration at a board meeting. At the same time, the composition requirements for the board's expert group will be amended.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Focusing occupational healthcare reimbursements on prevention
Kela reimbursements for occupational healthcare will be amended so that financial support is targeted more strongly toward preventive work instead of medical care. At the same time, the reimbursement rate for preventive occupational healthcare will be harmonised at 60 per cent for everyone.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Opening chimney sweeping to competition
The district chimney sweeping system and price regulation will be abolished throughout the country, and the sector will transition to free competition. Property owners will choose and order a chimney sweep themselves.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded21 Nov 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · 59 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
100 jaa73 ei - HE 168/2018 vpPassed
Reforming tax information exchange with Aruba
Finland will repeal an outdated agreement with Aruba on the automatic exchange of savings interest information. Tax information exchange between the countries will follow a broader international standard.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded13 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2018 vpPassed with amendments
More flexible land survey administration
Legislation concerning the National Land Survey of Finland will be simplified so that the agency can organise its operations and customer service points more independently than before. At the same time, the agency's external information technology services will be transferred to a new agency being established.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded13 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 169/2018 vpPassed
Combating tax avoidance between Nordic countries
The Nordic tax agreement would be updated to make combating tax avoidance more effective. At the same time, procedures between the countries' authorities for resolving tax matters would be clarified.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded9 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2018 vpPassed
Monitoring fuel consumption of large ships
Large merchant ships will have to start collecting and reporting data on their fuel consumption. The data will be used to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from shipping internationally.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded8 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2018 vpPassed
Extending halved fairway dues
The halving of fairway dues levied on merchant vessels will continue in 2019 and 2020. The reduction will keep transport costs lower for maritime transport and business.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded2 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 118/2018 vpPassed
Extending the construction experiment act
Flexible building and planning regulations used in major cities will be extended by five years. The experiment streamlines the granting of building permits and housing construction.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded2 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2018 vpPassed
Extending pay subsidy and start-up funding
The use of unemployment benefit funds to finance pay subsidies and start-up grants will continue until the end of 2020. The arrangement ensures that subsidy funds remain evenly available to jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs throughout the year.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded23 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2018 vpPassed
Lowering the aviation supervision fee
The official supervision fee charged on air passengers will be lowered from the beginning of 2019. The reduction is prompted by growth in passenger numbers, which has caused fee revenues to exceed aviation supervision expenditure.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded23 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 109/2018 vpPassed
Expanding Urho Kekkonen national park
An area of 198 hectares along the Suomujoki river will be incorporated into Urho Kekkonen National Park and an area of 9.3 hectares at Tankavaara will be removed from it. The change will enable the development of the Tankavaara visitor centre for tourism purposes while increasing the total surface area of the national park.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded19 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising tax decisions and construction reporting
The Finnish Tax Administration will be able to serve tax decisions and other documents electronically with the taxpayer's consent. In addition, builders of detached houses will no longer need to present building supervision with a certificate of a construction report submitted to the Finnish Tax Administration.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded17 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 115/2018 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Kazakhstan
A new air services agreement between Finland and Kazakhstan will be brought into force. It replaces an earlier agreement and establishes rules for passenger and cargo air transport between the two countries.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded16 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2018 vpPassed
Postponing online firearms permit services
The introduction of the electronic service system for firearms will be postponed to March 2020 due to delays in completing the IT system. At the same time, arms collectors will be given additional time to apply for permits for previously acquired firearms.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded16 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 106/2018 vpPassed
Air transport agreement between Finland and Argentina
Finland and Argentina will adopt a bilateral air transport agreement. The arrangement will allow direct flights and connecting flights between the two countries.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded16 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2018 vpPassed
Earlier background checks on travel providers
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will gain access to information on travel service providers from the Grey Economy Information Unit sooner than previously planned. The data will allow the authority to monitor whether operators meet their statutory obligations starting as early as late 2018.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded9 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 80/2018 vpPassed
Approving the EU-Afghanistan cooperation agreement
Finland will approve a comprehensive partnership and development agreement between the European Union and Afghanistan. The agreement creates a formal framework for cooperation in areas such as trade, development cooperation, human rights and security.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded9 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Overhauling radiation safety and supervision
A new Radiation Act will be enacted in Finland to transpose the EU Radiation Safety Directive into national legislation and modernise radiation protection rules. The reform would tighten safety requirements for the use of radiation and enhance the supervision of indoor radon and various treatment devices.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded9 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2018 vpPassed
Tax treaty between Finland and Hong Kong
Finland and Hong Kong will introduce a comprehensive tax treaty to eliminate double taxation of income and prevent tax evasion. The treaty clarifies which party has the right to tax income moving between the countries.
Jouni Kotiaho: No vote recorded5 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote