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- HE 109/2023 vpPassed
Flexibility for supplementary pension institutions
The administration of supplementary pension foundations and funds will be facilitated by giving pensioners and employee representatives a stronger role in decision-making. At the same time, the rules on investment activities and the covering of pension liabilities of supplementary pension institutions will be made more flexible.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded14 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening municipal and environmental roles in mining
The Mining Act will be amended so that establishing a new mine will always require a plan approved by the municipality. At the same time, environmental protection will be improved, the conditions for mineral exploration tightened, and access to information and opportunities to exert influence for landowners and local residents increased.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded24 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 327/2022 vpPassed
Cost support for agriculture and aquaculture
Temporary cost support will be paid to agriculture and aquaculture operators to alleviate the sharp rise in the prices of electricity and fertilisers. The aim of the support is to safeguard the liquidity of farms, domestic food production and security of supply.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 314/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing pharmacy substitution for biological medicines
Pharmacies will be required to substitute expensive biological medicines with cheaper equivalents, known as biosimilars. At the same time, biological medicines will be brought within the reference price system for medicine reimbursements to reduce medicine costs.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded21 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Forced marriage annulment and child marriage restrictions
A marriage entered into under duress could be dissolved by annulment, returning the person's marital status to what it was prior to the marriage. In addition, marriages entered into abroad while a minor would be recognised in Finland only in exceptional cases if one of the spouses was living in Finland when the marriage was entered into.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded20 Feb 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pihla Keto-Huovinen
125 jaa36 ei - HE 310/2022 vpPassed
VAT refunds on exported aid goods
Public-benefit organisations and religious communities will be granted the right to apply for a refund of value added tax (VAT) on goods they export outside the EU for relief activities. At the same time, the VAT-free importation of aid supplies will be restricted solely to goods received free of charge.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 283/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving payment terms for food producers
Payment periods for food and agricultural products will be shortened and unpaid returns of products by retail stores will be prohibited. The reform will strengthen the position of agricultural producers and small food sector operators in relation to large buyers.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded9 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling state aid in Ilmastorahasto financing
A dedicated act will be enacted for the wholly state-owned Ilmastorahasto Oy, enabling the use of state aid in its investment and financing operations. The company can finance climate projects by taking a higher risk than private investors or by accepting a lower return target.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded3 Feb 2023 · 2 votes135 jaa47 ei - HE 261/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming drone traffic and obstacle permits
Rules will be created in Finland for airspaces designated for unmanned aircraft, or drones, where operations require digital support services. At the same time, applying for flight obstacle permits for tall structures will be transferred entirely to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) for processing.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 195/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening toy and appliance market surveillance
The powers of the authorities to monitor the safety of toys, machinery and appliances will be strengthened, particularly in e-commerce. At the same time, more specific penalties will be laid down for violations of product safety rules.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded27 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 72/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating research use of statistical data
An official researcher and data service will be created for Statistics Finland, through which researchers and authorities can access datasets more quickly and extensively. At the same time, Statistics Finland's rights to collect data from various registers will be expanded.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded18 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 201/2022 vpPassed
Easier adjustment of litigation costs
Courts will be able to reduce the opposing party's legal costs payable by the losing party in a civil case with a lower threshold than before. The reform will reduce the financial risk associated with litigation and lower the threshold for taking cases to court.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 62/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Phasing out the pension pipeline
Additional days of unemployment security for older workers, the so-called pension pipeline, will be phased out gradually. At the same time, a new transition security package consisting of financial compensation and training will be created for persons aged 55 and over who are made redundant on financial or production-related grounds.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded1 Jul 2022 · 2 votes117 jaa35 ei - HE 132/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up and clarifying parentage confirmation
The Paternity Act and the Maternity Act will be merged into a single act, and the establishment of parentage in cases of advance acknowledgment will be speeded up. At the same time, female couples undergoing fertility treatment will be given the option to choose the sperm donor as the child's second parent.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded28 Jun 2022 · 6 votes106 jaa46 ei - HE 44/2015 vpPassed
Freezing index increases to Yle funding
No annual cost-of-living increase will be made to state funding for the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) in 2016. The funding received by the company will remain at the same level as the previous year.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded4 Dec 2015 · 1 vote102 jaa59 ei - HE 240/2022 vpPassed
Updating rail passenger rights
National provisions on rail passenger rights will be aligned with revised EU regulation. Certain EU-level obligations concerning compensation and assistance will continue to be excluded from commuter rail services and heritage rail operations.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2022 vpPassed
Introducing voluntary mediation in labour disputes
The social partners will be able to seek assistance from a mediator to resolve labour disputes before any threat of strike action or disruption to industrial peace. Parties taking part in mediation must submit their claims and positions to the mediator in writing in advance.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 76/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening biodiversity conservation
A new Nature Conservation Act will be enacted in Finland to enhance the protection of endangered species and natural habitat types and combat biodiversity loss. At the same time, provisions will be added to the act on voluntary ecological compensation and adaptation to climate change, among other things.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · 4 votesClosest vote · 28. lakiehdotus, 2 luvun 11 §, mietintö / Emma Kari
98 jaa86 ei - HE 213/2022 vpPassed
Safeguarding employee rights in cross-border restructurings
Employees' rights, terms of employment, and representation rights would be safeguarded in situations where a company merges, divides, or transfers its registered office to another EEA country. Employers would be required to inform and consult personnel about arrangements well in advance of decision-making.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 272/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Banning smoking indoors in prisons
Smoking will be prohibited indoors in prisons, but prisoners will be permitted to smoke outdoors during outdoor exercise. In addition, prisoners will be guaranteed a statutory right to free support and replacement therapy for smoking cessation.
Vesa Kallio: No vote recorded19 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote