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Oskari Valtola

Each row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.

  1. HE 231/2016 vpPassed

    Transferring students to general housing allowance

    Students living in Finland will be transferred from the separate housing supplement to the general housing allowance. At the same time, the maximum acceptable housing costs under the general housing allowance will be reduced and frozen to achieve savings.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    21 Dec 2016 · 9 votes
    118 jaa
    45 ei
  2. HE 229/2016 vpPassed

    Reforming student aid and increasing loans

    The study grant for higher education students will be cut and the government guarantee for student loans will be increased, alongside students moving primarily under the general housing allowance. At the same time, the maximum aid period for higher education studies will be shortened and means-testing of student financial aid will be removed for some upper secondary students.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    19 Dec 2016 · 2 votes
    101 jaa
    64 ei
  3. HE 179/2016 vpPassed

    Cutting insurance aid for commercial fishing

    Fishing gear on fishing vessels over 12 metres will be excluded from state insurance aid, and support for coastal fishing will be reduced. The changes will generate central government savings and bring provisions in line with EU state aid rules.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    16 Dec 2016 · 1 vote
    100 jaa
    63 ei
  4. HE 247/2016 vpPassed

    Freezing index increases in church funding

    Price-level adjustments to state funding for the churches will be frozen for 2017–2019 as part of central government spending cuts. The amount of funding will be kept at the 2016 level for three years.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    14 Dec 2016 · 1 vote
    96 jaa
    63 ei
  5. HE 152/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming taxation of biogas and electrofuels

    A low EU minimum tax will be introduced for sustainable biogas used in heating and machinery instead of full tax exemption. At the same time, the tax rules for new renewable electrofuels will be clarified.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 115/2021 vpPassed

    Reforming road toll data exchange

    Legislation on electronic road toll systems will be brought up to date in line with EU regulation. Road tolls will not be introduced in Finland, but authorities will be able to exchange information with other EU countries to collect unpaid road fees.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    15 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 51/2022 vpPassed

    Restricting reimbursement for damaged euro coins

    The Bank of Finland may refuse to accept and reimburse deliberately damaged euro coins or coins in exceptionally poor condition. The change will not affect the exchange of coins worn in normal circulation.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    10 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 161/2022 vpPassed

    Digital quality evaluation system for early childhood education and care

    A national digital system will be established in Finland for evaluating and developing the quality of early childhood education and care. Daycare centres and other service providers can use it to evaluate their own activities and improve quality.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 152/2016 vpPassed

    Freezing pensioner housing allowance limits

    The housing cost limits for the pensioner housing allowance will not be increased in 2017. The euro amounts from 2015 will continue to apply to the allowance.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    25 Nov 2016 · 1 vote
    102 jaa
    62 ei
  10. HE 96/2017 vpPassed

    Higher property tax on wind farms

    Wind farms will generally be brought under the higher power plant tax by calculating their capacity threshold on the basis of a shared grid connection. The change will increase tax revenue for wind power municipalities and raise costs for energy companies.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    27 Oct 2017 · 1 vote
    151 jaa
    8 ei
  11. HE 113/2016 vpPassed

    Shortening the duration of unemployment allowance

    The maximum duration of unemployment allowance would be shortened and the waiting period extended from five to seven days. In addition, increased components of unemployment security would be reduced or abolished.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    21 Nov 2016 · 3 votes
    100 jaa
    47 ei
  12. HE 123/2022 vpPassed

    Opening incomes register data to more authorities

    Several new authorities will receive the right to retrieve income and benefits data directly from the incomes register to carry out their duties. Citizens will no longer need to submit certificates of income separately to these authorities.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    3 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 114/2015 vpPassed

    Ending ministry confirmation of regional plans

    Regional land use plans and joint municipal master plans will no longer need to be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for confirmation. Plans will enter into force directly on the basis of local decisions, and related appeals will be handled by the administrative courts.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    18 Dec 2015 · 2 votes
    151 jaa
    20 ei
  14. HE 131/2022 vpPassed

    Reimbursing legal costs of wellbeing services county employees

    Employees of wellbeing services counties and joint county authorities for wellbeing services would be entitled to reimbursement of their legal costs if criminal charges or compensation claims brought against them in relation to their work duties are dismissed. The amendment would put wellbeing services county personnel in the same position as municipal employees.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 117/2022 vpPassed

    Streamlining environmental permits and shipwreck management

    Cooperation and communication between authorities processing environmental permits will be strengthened to streamline permit processes. At the same time, clear responsibility will be laid down for the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) regarding the monitoring and clean-up of oil-containing shipwrecks and the care of oiled wildlife.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 59/2023 vpPassed

    Reforming student healthcare fees and funding

    Higher education students from another EU or EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom will be exempt from the student healthcare fee, and the costs of their treatment will be billed to their home country. At the same time, the due dates of the healthcare fee for all higher education students will be postponed so that Kela has time to provide advance information about the fee.

    Oskari Valtola: Yes
    1 Dec 2023 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Käsittelyn pohja, valiokunnan ehdotus / Laura Meriluoto

    85 jaa
    68 ei
  17. HE 61/2023 vpPassed

    Substantial reduction in unemployment insurance contributions

    Unemployment insurance contributions will be reduced substantially for 2024 for both employees and employers. The change will reduce employers' labour costs and increase wage earners' net income.

    Oskari Valtola: Yes
    29 Nov 2023 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 18 §, mietintö / Li Andersson

    154 jaa
    9 ei
  18. HE 91/2022 vpPassed

    Updating the international postal convention

    Finland will approve and bring into force the updated Universal Postal Convention of the Universal Postal Union. The convention lays down common rules, liabilities and charges for international postal services.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    20 Sep 2022 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 73/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Supplementary budget for 2018

    The supplementary budget for 2018, that is, amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions by the opposition.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    28 Jun 2018 · 82 votes
  20. HE 7/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming courts and judicial training

    Provisions on courts and judges will be consolidated into a single new Courts Act. At the same time, the posts of chief judges will be made fixed-term and a systematic training path will be created for judges.

    Oskari Valtola: No vote recorded
    8 Jul 2016 · 16 votes
    109 jaa
    63 ei