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- HE 212/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Energy tax cuts and biogas excise duty
Electricity tax on heat pumps, electric boilers, the recycling industry and energy-efficient data centres will be reduced to a lower tax category. At the same time, an excise duty will be introduced on biogas used in transport, but its use for heating and small-scale production will remain tax-free.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 185/2020 vpPassed
Tax deduction of EEA subsidiary losses
A Finnish parent company will, under certain conditions, be able to deduct the final losses of a subsidiary located in another EEA state in its taxation. The deduction can be made as a separate group deduction once the subsidiary's operations have been discontinued and the company has been dissolved.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2021 vpPassed
Faster entry for specialists and startups
A new long-term D visa will be introduced in Finland for specialists, startup entrepreneurs and their family members. The visa will enable them to travel to Finland and start work immediately after being granted a residence permit, without waiting for the residence permit card to arrive.
Tuomas Kettunen: Yes14 Dec 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mauri Peltokangas 2
117 jaa30 ei - HE 214/2021 vpPassed
Temporary increase in student income limits
Students will be able to earn more wage income alongside student financial aid during 2022. The annual income limits for student financial aid will be temporarily increased by 25 per cent.
Tuomas Kettunen: Yes13 Dec 2021 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ville Kaunisto
86 jaa63 ei - HE 149/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Trial of two-year pre-primary education
A trial will be launched in Finland for 2021–2024 in which some children will start free pre-primary education at the age of five. The trial will examine the effects of two-year pre-primary education on children's learning, development, and educational equality.
Tuomas Kettunen: Yes9 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sari Multala
42 jaa13 ei - HE 189/2021 vpPassed
VAT exemption for EU pandemic purchases
Procurements made by the European Commission and EU agencies to combat the covid-19 pandemic will be exempt from value added tax (VAT). Businesses will be able to sell these goods and services to EU bodies without VAT.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Independent oversight of intelligence activities
An oversight system for civilian and military intelligence will be established in Finland. An independent Intelligence Ombudsman will be set up as a new overseer of legality, and an Intelligence Oversight Committee will be established in Parliament to exercise parliamentary oversight.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded2 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 316/2022 vpPassed
Transfer of research ethics committees
Legislation on medical research will be updated to align with the health and social services reform, transferring the duties of hospital districts to wellbeing services counties and the HUS Group. At the same time, the fees charged for statements by regional research ethics committees will be clarified.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 258/2022 vpPassed
Promoting recognition of higher education qualifications
Finland will accede to the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education. The convention facilitates the international mobility of students and higher education graduates.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 206/2022 vpPassed
Working holiday scheme with Japan
Finland and Japan will introduce a reciprocal working holiday scheme for young people. Under the scheme, young people from both countries will be able to stay in the other country for up to a year and fund their holiday by working temporarily.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving accessibility of products and services
Many everyday products and digital services must become accessible and easy to use also for persons with disabilities and older people. In addition, people will be able to send emergency SMS messages to the general emergency number without prior registration.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 201/2021 vpPassed
Increasing unemployment insurance contributions for 2022
Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will increase slightly from the start of 2022. The increase will secure the financing of unemployment benefits.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded1 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 257/2022 vpRejected
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
Municipalities' share of corporate tax revenue will be increased and the central government's share decreased correspondingly. The change will compensate municipalities for revenue losses arising from reductions in early childhood education and care fees and depreciation rights in business taxation.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Dec 2022 · rejected without a vote - HE 172/2022 vpPassed
Lowering merger control notification thresholds
More corporate acquisitions than before would have to be notified to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) for review prior to their completion. The reform would prevent excessive market concentration and protect consumers from rising prices.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 232/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Complementing the 2019 budget
A supplementary proposal to the 2019 central government budget (HE 123/2018 vp), containing the Government's subsequent adjustments to the budget proposal. It is considered together with the main budget proposal.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 164/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming civilian crisis management administration and employment
The Crisis Management Centre will be transferred from under the Emergency Services Academy directly to the Ministry of the Interior, and civilian crisis management will be separated more clearly from international rescue operations. At the same time, terms of employment and compensation for experts working abroad will be improved.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded20 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 236/2018 vpPassed
Improving unemployment security for entrepreneurs' family members
A family member working in an enterprise who holds no ownership or controlling power in the business will be treated as an employee under unemployment security. The change will improve these family members' access to earnings-related unemployment allowance and unemployment security.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing mobile driving licences in traffic enforcement
Drivers will be able to prove their right to drive in traffic enforcement using a smartphone mobile application alongside a physical driving licence. In addition, driving licences issued in the Faroe Islands and Greenland will allow temporary driving in mainland Finland.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rural development support 2023–2027
The rules governing rural business and project support will be reformed for the new EU programming period. All support applications will become fully digital and support payment procedures will be simplified.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 164/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming agricultural and reindeer structural support
Applications for structural support for agriculture and reindeer husbandry will become mainly electronic, and projects can be started at the applicant's own risk immediately after submitting an application. Young farmers will be made eligible for a state guarantee in connection with start-up aid, and basic drainage projects for agricultural land will be incorporated into agricultural investment aid.
Tuomas Kettunen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote