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Tuomas KettunenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 181/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Updating rules on rail traffic with Russia
Provisions on rail traffic between Finland and Russia will be updated to reflect a new agreement between the countries. A Russian railway company will no longer be required to hold a separate safety certificate when operating between the national border and the nearest Finnish border station.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 173/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying air protection regulation and cooperation
Provisions on transboundary air protection cooperation and joint air protection plans covering multiple pollutants will be added to the Environmental Protection Act. At the same time, the obligation of municipalities to draw up plans in situations involving street dust will be clarified.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2016 vpPassed
Taxing e-cigarette liquids
Liquids used in electronic cigarettes will become subject to tobacco excise duty from the start of 2017. The tax will apply to both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette liquids.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Allowing security stewards at reception centres
Security stewards may be deployed to reception and registration centres for asylum seekers with permission from the police. The aim of the amendment is to improve safety and security at the centres and their surrounding areas and to prevent disturbances.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Automatic exchange of tax rulings
Tax authorities in EU countries will begin automatically exchanging information on cross-border tax rulings and advance pricing arrangements. The reform will enhance international tax control and improve tax transparency.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2016 vpPassed
Easier establishment of agricultural producer organisations
Agricultural producers will be able to establish officially recognised producer organisations in any agricultural product sector, and the conditions for establishing organisations will be eased. In addition, the act will allow the recognition of interbranch organisations that cover the entire food supply chain.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Improving information access for rescue services
Rescue authorities and the Emergency Response Centre Agency will obtain broader rights to retrieve necessary information from registers held by various authorities. In addition, the status of the Finnish Border Guard in emergency response centre operations will be clarified, and it will be granted access to the emergency response data system.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 167/2016 vpPassed
Improving seafarer security and agency work
Shipping companies will be required to take out insurance to cover employees' repatriation costs, unpaid wages and medical expenses in international transport. At the same time, access to vacancy notices and shared facilities on board vessels will be improved for agency workers in the maritime sector.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2016 vpPassed
Tax information exchange with the UAE
Finland and the United Arab Emirates will begin exchanging information on tax matters in accordance with international standards. The reform will prevent tax evasion and improve tax transparency.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating basic banking and bank switching
Everyone legally resident in the EEA will be guaranteed the right to a basic payment account and online banking credentials without discrimination. In addition, transferring a bank account and recurring payments from one bank to another will become easier through a mandatory account switching service.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying food control planning
The food control planning obligations of municipalities and central government authorities will be eased to reduce the administrative burden. At the same time, the Finnish Food Safety Authority will be tasked with assessing health claims used in promotion campaigns for agricultural products.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 148/2016 vpPassed
Raising electricity and gas network fees
Supervisory fees charged to electricity and natural gas network operators will be increased from the beginning of 2017. The increases will cover the Energy Authority's expanding supervisory duties and the costs of a new centralised single information point.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2016 vpPassed
Preventing reindeer border crossings
Finland and Norway will renew the bilateral reindeer fence agreement to prevent unauthorised border crossings by reindeer. At the same time, procedures for investigating and compensating for damage caused by reindeer will be expedited.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2016 vpPassed
Outsourcing State Treasury support tasks
The State Treasury could transfer routine support tasks, such as sorting and saving documents, to a private operator. The aim of the amendment is to promote the digitalisation of the agency's services and enhance operational efficiency.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering employers' health insurance contributions
Employers' health insurance contributions will be lowered in line with the Competitiveness Pact, and the state will assume responsibility for a larger share of health insurance costs. In addition, wage earners and self-employed persons earning less than 14,000 euros a year will be exempted from the health insurance daily allowance contribution.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded9 Nov 2016 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
88 jaa53 ei - HE 171/2016 vpPassed
Direct occupational healthcare reimbursement for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs will be able to have Kela's occupational healthcare reimbursement paid directly to a private service provider without applying for it retrospectively. In addition, information that the annual copayment ceiling for Kela taxis has been reached will be transmitted electronically to dispatch centres immediately.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 150/2016 vpPassed
Reforming replacement service safety and pensions
The new years-of-service pension will prevent agricultural entrepreneurs, fur producers and reindeer herders from receiving holiday and replacement services or temporary replacement assistance. At the same time, the organiser of replacement services will be granted the right to monitor the occupational safety of replacement workers on farms and, if necessary, refuse replacement services in dangerous conditions.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2016 vpPassed
European patent court division in Finland
A local division of the European Unified Patent Court will be established in Finland. This will allow patent disputes to be heard domestically in Finnish, Swedish and English.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rules on exporting cultural goods
The rules governing the export of items belonging to the national cultural heritage will be reformed to protect national treasures. Exporting valuable cultural goods defined by law from Finland will require an export permit from the Finnish Heritage Agency or the Finnish National Gallery.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded25 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2016 vpPassed
Expanding free outpatient services for veterans
Persons disabled as a result of the 1939–1945 wars will receive health and social services outpatient care free of charge with a degree of disability of just 10 per cent. The change will make it easier for elderly disabled war veterans to live at home both in Finland and in Sweden.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded24 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote