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Tuomas KettunenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 173/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending compulsory education to 18
Compulsory education will be extended until the age of 18, and upper secondary studies will become free of charge for students. At the same time, transitional education between basic education and upper secondary education will be merged into a new preparatory education programme.
Tuomas Kettunen: Absent21 Dec 2020 · 14 votes31 jaa24 ei - HE 185/2022 vpPassed
Raising and expanding the waste tax
The tax on waste delivered to landfill will be increased, and the tax will be extended to cover gypsum waste from construction and demolition sites as well as green liquor dregs from the forest industry. The objective of the amendment is to reduce waste disposal and increase material recycling and recovery.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded16 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2022 vpPassed
Raising student financial aid income limits
Students will be able to earn significantly more wage income than before without cuts to student financial aid or clawback of benefits. In addition, the deadline for the student loan compensation will become flexible if studies are delayed due to a state of war in the country of study.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Improving First North investor protection
Multilateral trading facilities, such as the First North trading venue, will be subject to the same takeover bid and flagging rules as the main stock exchange list. Investors will receive better protection in corporate takeovers and up-to-date information on significant changes in company ownership.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded25 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2017 vpPassed
Raising taxes on heating fuels
Excise duties on heating fuels, power plant fuels, and fuels for non-road mobile machinery will be increased from the beginning of 2018. The change will raise the price of fossil fuels and district heating generated using them.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded13 Dec 2017 · 9 votes163 jaa21 ei - HE 118/2017 vpPassed
Raising fisheries management fees
Fisheries management fees will rise from the beginning of 2018. The increases will ensure sufficient funds for the management of fishing waters and the promotion of fisheries.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded11 Dec 2017 · 1 vote114 jaa68 ei - HE 150/2022 vpPassed
Postponing mandatory identification for coupon games
Veikkaus coupon games could be played at sales points without identification until the beginning of July 2023. The entry into force of mandatory identification would be postponed by six months due to delivery delays for sales terminals.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2018 vpPassed
Removing protection for jackdaws
The jackdaw will be classified as an unprotected bird in the Hunting Act. Jackdaws may be trapped and killed without an official derogation permit outside the breeding season.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded29 Jun 2018 · 1 vote148 jaa23 ei - HE 194/2022 vpPassed
Cutting VAT on electricity and transport
Value added tax (VAT) on electricity will be reduced to 10 per cent for the winter, and domestic travel tickets will be temporarily exempted entirely from VAT. The measures ease the financial position of households during a period of high electricity prices and inflation.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 124/2022 vpPassed
Repealing Netherlands Antilles savings tax act
Finland will repeal an outdated act concerning the automatic exchange of tax information on interest income with the Netherlands Antilles. Tax information will be exchanged under a broader international standard.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2022 vpPassed
Transferring international environmental assessments to Syke
Practical official duties relating to transboundary environmental impact assessments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Environment to the Finnish Environment Institute. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the online publication of personal data in old assessment documents, and the obligation to assess public authorities' plans will be clarified.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing free leisure activities for schoolchildren
The Finnish model for leisure activities aimed at comprehensive school pupils will be enshrined in law, establishing the provision of free leisure activities in connection with the school day. At the same time, the criteria for government grants to youth sector organisations and youth centres will be clarified.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising private early childhood education licensing
The licensing and registration procedure for private day-care centres will become electronic and transfer to a new register of service providers. Authorities will obtain the information concerning operating conditions directly from other authorities.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Permanent eastern border lorry queuing system
A permanent advance booking and queuing system for freight traffic will be established for road border crossing points between Finland and Russia. The system will smooth border crossings and enable automatic reading of vehicle registration plates.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Raising property tax rate ranges
Statutory lower and upper limits for property tax rates will be raised. This will increase property taxation in some municipalities and boost municipal tax revenues.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded27 Oct 2017 · 3 votes131 jaa29 ei - HE 239/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Revising the Teno River fishing agreement
Finland and Norway agree on new rules for fishing in the Teno River to protect and restore weakened salmon stocks. Fishing times will be shortened and the number of tourist fishing licences cut significantly.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded22 Mar 2017 · 4 votes111 jaa53 ei - HE 188/2018 vpPassed
Reforming cross-border social security
Workers arriving in Finland will gain access to social security and health insurance faster than before, without the requirement of an employment relationship of at least four months. At the same time, the right to Finnish social security during a temporary stay abroad will be shortened from one year to six months.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Dec 2018 · 6 votes119 jaa62 ei - HE 23/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding EV charging and building automation
Electric vehicle charging points or readiness for them will have to be installed in new and majorly renovated buildings. In addition, building automation and control systems must be installed in large non-residential buildings to improve energy efficiency.
Tuomas Kettunen: Yes20 Oct 2020 · 3 votes42 jaa12 ei - HE 166/2018 vpPassed
Raising the soft drinks tax
The tax on soft drinks will rise, increasing shop prices especially for sugary drinks. The tax increase will boost state revenue and encourage consumers to choose sugar-free drinks.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded4 Dec 2018 · 4 votes109 jaa57 ei - HE 3/2023 vpPassed
Correcting fees in summary civil cases
A technical error in the Court Fees Act will be corrected so that the processing fee for certain summary civil cases does not inadvertently increase. The lower fee will be retained for cases decided on the basis of admission or that are discontinued.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded9 Jun 2023 · passed without a vote