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Tuomas KettunenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 120/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming traveller insolvency protection
The security system for travel service providers will be reformed to ensure that travellers are more reliably refunded their advance payments and brought home if a travel organiser becomes insolvent. A new insolvency protection fee and increased supervisory fees will be introduced for businesses in the sector.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering the Orthodox Church voting age
The voting age in Orthodox Church elections will be lowered to 16. At the same time, the term of office of the church assembly will be extended to four years and church administrative provisions will be clarified.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming foreign service allowances and transport
Civil servants working at Finland's missions abroad could be provided with transport services at insecure duty stations. At the same time, allowances for domestic helpers would be abolished and healthcare reimbursement practices clarified.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2017 vpPassed
Exempting low earners from broadcasting tax
Low earners will be exempt from the public broadcasting tax, and liability to pay the tax will only begin at higher income levels. At the same time, the maximum amount of the broadcasting tax will rise slightly for higher earners.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded16 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying pressure equipment regulation and supervision
The Pressure Equipment Act will be amended and clarified to facilitate practical application and the division of responsibilities between authorities. An explicit right will be laid down for the Finnish Defence Forces to maintain their own register of pressure equipment, and the rules on language requirements for equipment and inspection schedules will be made more flexible.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 268/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Combination sentences for dangerous repeat offenders
A new combination sentence is created for highly dangerous repeat perpetrators of serious crimes, consisting of imprisonment followed by a one-year supervision period. The reform replaces the previous practice in which the sentenced person served the entire sentence in prison and was released without supervision.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded6 Nov 2017 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 6 luvun 2 §, mietintö / Eva Biaudet
160 jaa15 ei - HE 37/2017 vpPassed
Expanding police security checks at events
The police will be able to search persons present in the area of public events and gatherings, searching not only for dangerous objects but also for other prohibited substances, such as drugs. Where the situation requires, a search may be conducted without a concrete suspicion of an offence.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded1 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2017 vpPassed
Extending fairway fee and tax cuts
The halved fairway dues for merchant shipping and the abolition of track tax on freight transport will remain in force throughout 2018. The measures will ease transport costs for industry and export companies.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2017 vpPassed
Clarifying Municipal Guarantee Board rules
The term of office of the delegation of the Municipal Guarantee Board will begin earlier, right at the start of the year following municipal elections. In addition, the option to use contractual covenants as collateral for guarantees will be incorporated into the act.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2017 vpPassed
Approving the EU-Cuba cooperation agreement
Finland will approve the agreement on political dialogue and cooperation between the European Union, its member states and Cuba. The agreement establishes for the first time an official framework for relations and cooperation between the EU and Cuba.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded19 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2017 vpPassed
Closer customs cooperation with Uruguay
Finland and Uruguay will begin official cooperation in the prevention and investigation of customs offences. The customs authorities of both countries will be able to exchange information and provide each other with mutual administrative assistance.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded10 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2017 vpPassed
Lowering late-payment interest for farmers
The rate of interest for late payment on insurance contributions payable to Mela (the Farmers' Social Insurance Institution) will be temporarily reduced to 4 per cent. The change will ease farms' temporary payment difficulties caused by the weak market situation in agriculture.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Sep 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 38/2017 vpPassed with amendments
State coverage of official travel damages
The state will discontinue private travel insurance policies and begin compensating for damages occurring on official travel abroad directly through the State Treasury. The change will bring savings to the state and harmonise travel coverage for personnel.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded30 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 30/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Raising Finnish Defence Forces retirement ages
The retirement ages of Finnish Defence Forces personnel will be raised incrementally to correspond to the general increase in the retirement age. The change ensures that careers in office continue until the entitlement to a pension begins.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded28 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2017 vpPassed
Deepening cooperation with New Zealand
Finland would approve a broad partnership agreement between the European Union and New Zealand. The agreement would create a formal framework for political and economic cooperation between the parties.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded27 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 262/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming water rights and permits
Expropriations related to hydraulic engineering will be tied to the requirement of public need under the Constitution in order to improve property protection. At the same time, placing cables and pipes under waterways will be facilitated by transferring minor projects from permits to a notification procedure.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded27 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 67/2017 vpPassed
Enabling air transport with Seychelles
Finland and Seychelles are concluding an air services agreement that establishes rules for air transport between the two countries. The agreement grants airlines the right to fly between the countries without restrictions on routes or frequencies.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2017 vpPassed
Opening air services to the Dominican Republic
Finland and the Dominican Republic agree on air transport between the two countries. The agreement enables direct scheduled flights and creates rules for airline operations between the countries.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2017 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Sri Lanka
Finland and Sri Lanka will introduce a bilateral air transport agreement. The agreement establishes a formal framework for direct flights and airline co-operation.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 53/2017 vpPassed
Delineating student housing support in Åland
Mainland Finns studying in Åland are ensured the right to the housing supplement of student financial aid. Ålanders studying in mainland Finland will no longer be able to receive both general housing allowance and Åland's own housing supplement simultaneously.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded16 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote