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2695 bills
Henrik WickströmEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 165/2020 vpRejected
Banning smoking in closed prisons
Smoking will be banned entirely in closed prisons, both indoors and outdoors. In open institutions, smoking will continue to be permitted outdoors.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded19 Dec 2022 · rejected without a vote - HE 207/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Cost support for tourism, hospitality and events
A new round of business cost support is organised for companies that suffered from the coronavirus pandemic and official restrictions. The support compensates for inflexible costs and wage expenses and prevents bankruptcies.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded2 Dec 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut , mietintö / Veikko Vallin
114 jaa31 ei - HE 2/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing humanitarian protection residence permits
The possibility of obtaining a residence permit on the basis of humanitarian protection will be removed from the Aliens Act to align Finnish regulation with the EU minimum level. At the same time, the service of asylum decisions will be expedited and permit fees will be required to be paid before the processing of paper applications begins.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded22 Apr 2016 · 2 votes107 jaa29 ei - 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.
Henrik Wickström: 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.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded16 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 211/2022 vpPassed
Increasing research and development funding
The central government commits to increasing funding for research and development activities annually until 2030. The objective is to increase central government R&D funding to 1.2 per cent of gross domestic product.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing Salla national park
Finland's 41st national park will be established in Salla to protect nature and promote sustainable tourism. The area covers nearly 10,000 hectares of state-owned land and water around the Sallatunturi fells.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded25 Nov 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 §, mietintö / Mauri Peltokangas
96 jaa44 ei - HE 225/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reporting platform sales to tax authorities
Digital platforms will be required to report information to the Finnish Tax Administration on income earned by sellers and landlords operating on the platforms. The Finnish Tax Administration will automatically exchange this information with tax authorities in other EU member states to improve tax control.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded12 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a new environmental damage fund
A new state environmental damage fund will be established in Finland to compensate for environmental damage and response costs when the responsible party is insolvent or unknown. The fund's assets will be collected from companies posing environmental risks through statutory fees.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded12 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 165/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming agricultural support for the EU
The agricultural support system will be reformed for the EU's 2023–2027 funding period by enacting new acts on direct payments to farmers, rural development compensations and the implementation of support. Previous complex payment entitlements will be abolished, aid applications will become fully electronic, and monitoring will transition to satellite tracking.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded12 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal identification and registration
A new act on the identification and registration of animals will be enacted in Finland to align national legislation with the EU Animal Health Law. The system will be extended to cover the registration of pets and new animal species in order to safeguard animal welfare and health.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded24 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Central government budget for 2019
The central government budget for 2019. Parliament voted in plenary on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before approving the budget.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded21 Dec 2018 · 863 votes - HE 227/2018 vpPassed
Easing dismissal criteria and waiting periods
When assessing grounds for dismissing an employee, the number of employees of the employer will be taken into account, facilitating dismissals particularly in small businesses. At the same time, the unemployment benefit waiting period following the termination of an employment relationship for reasons attributable to the employee will be shortened from 90 days to 60 days.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded20 Dec 2018 · 3 votes102 jaa72 ei - HE 234/2018 vpPassed
Improving student financial aid for minors
Students under 18 years of age living independently will receive the basic amount of the study grant without taking parental income into account. In addition, grants and scholarships will no longer be counted as income in student financial aid.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded18 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Extending cleanup responsibility for single-use plastics
Manufacturers and importers of single-use plastic products and fishing gear would be required to contribute to the waste management of their products and to municipal cleanup costs. At the same time, producer responsibility for packaging would be extended to cover small businesses as well.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded9 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 223/2022 vpPassed
Transferring call-up health examinations
Advance health examinations for call-ups and physician arrangements will be transferred from municipalities to wellbeing services counties. At the same time, paternity leave for conscripts will be updated to parental leave in line with the family leave reform.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded8 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 219/2022 vpPassed
Reconciling Emergency Powers Act amendments
Previously approved amendments to the Emergency Powers Act are reconciled through a technical correction. This ensures that the provisions on hybrid threats that entered into force in summer 2022 remain in force at the beginning of 2023 as well.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded8 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Raising the game management fee
The game management fee will rise to 43 euros and the fee for persons under 18 years of age to 22 euros. The increase will cover rising costs for game administration and the Finnish Wildlife Agency.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded8 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 169/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fruit, vegetable and beekeeping aid
Support rules for the fruit and vegetable sector and beekeeping would be updated to align with the EU's new agricultural policy. At the same time, applying for market support for agricultural products would become mainly electronic.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded2 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 168/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising housing company renovation and loan data
Renovation and loan data of housing companies will be transferred to the electronic residential and commercial property information system in a machine-readable format. The reform will speed up access to information in property transactions and incorporate housing company loans into the positive credit register.
Henrik Wickström: No vote recorded1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote