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Oskari ValtolaEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- 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 recorded21 Dec 2016 · 9 votes118 jaa45 ei - 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 recorded19 Dec 2016 · 2 votes101 jaa64 ei - 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 recorded16 Dec 2016 · 1 vote100 jaa63 ei - 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 recorded14 Dec 2016 · 1 vote96 jaa63 ei - 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 recorded11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded15 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded10 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded25 Nov 2016 · 1 vote102 jaa62 ei - 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 recorded27 Oct 2017 · 1 vote151 jaa8 ei - 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 recorded21 Nov 2016 · 3 votes100 jaa47 ei - 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 recorded3 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded18 Dec 2015 · 2 votes151 jaa20 ei - 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 recorded28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - 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: Yes1 Dec 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Käsittelyn pohja, valiokunnan ehdotus / Laura Meriluoto
85 jaa68 ei - 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: Yes29 Nov 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · 18 §, mietintö / Li Andersson
154 jaa9 ei - 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 recorded20 Sep 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded28 Jun 2018 · 82 votes - 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 recorded8 Jul 2016 · 16 votes109 jaa63 ei