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- HE 50/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Gas market liberalisation and fee caps
The Finnish natural gas market will be opened to competition and the gas transmission network unbundled from sales operations. At the same time, an annual maximum cap of 15 per cent will be set on increases in electricity and natural gas transmission and distribution fees.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded4 Jul 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 272/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Flexible postal delivery and universal service
Postal delivery in urban areas can be reduced to three days a week, but five-day delivery will be maintained in sparsely populated areas to secure the availability of newspapers and periodicals. At the same time, delivery speed requirements for letters will be relaxed and a reasonable profit margin will be permitted in the pricing of postal services.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded22 Jun 2017 · 1 vote97 jaa79 ei - HE 145/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening annual holiday and illness rules
Annual holiday accrual from family leave will be limited, and a six-day qualifying period will be introduced for falling ill during annual holiday before leave can be postponed. However, employees will always be guaranteed an annual holiday of at least four weeks.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded11 Mar 2016 · 3 votes94 jaa47 ei - HE 25/2017 vpPassed
Harmonising alternative fuel distribution
Finland will introduce harmonised technical requirements and labelling for electric vehicle recharging points and alternative fuel refuelling stations. Consumers will receive clearer information on the compatibility of different fuels and recharging options with their vehicles, as well as on price comparisons.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded6 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 40/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Boosting recycling and separate waste collection
The legislative reform tightens waste recycling targets and extends sorting and separate collection obligations for residential properties. The transport of separately collected waste will become the responsibility of the municipality, and the cost liability of packaging producers will be increased.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded24 Jun 2021 · 9 votesClosest vote · Pöydällepanon ajankohta, Katja Taimela / Timo Heinonen
33 jaa23 ei - HE 265/2020 vpPassed
Curbing electricity distribution price increases
The cap on annual electricity distribution price increases will be cut, and the timetable for electricity network companies' security of supply investments will be extended. The changes are intended to protect electricity consumers from large and rapid distribution fee increases.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded24 Jun 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Käsittelyn pohja, mietintö / Heikki Vestman
33 jaa22 ei - HE 91/2021 vpPassed
Extending higher education Covid-19 exceptions
Higher education students would be able to register as absent during their first academic year if the coronavirus epidemic prevents them from beginning their studies. In addition, delays in teaching arrangements caused by the pandemic would be compensated to students through additional time to complete their degree.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded18 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 226/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Prosecuting threats against work and office
An illegal threat made because of work duties or a public position of trust will become subject to public prosecution if the perpetrator is outside the work community. Initiating a preliminary investigation and bringing charges will no longer require a demand for punishment from the victim.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded18 Jun 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Sebastian Tynkkynen , lausumaehdotus
42 jaa11 ei - HE 206/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Adding fingerprints to identity cards
Fingerprints will begin to be added to identity cards in the same way as to passports, and the data will also be stored in an official register. Fingerprints given once can subsequently be used interchangeably when applying for both passports and identity cards.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded11 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2015 vpPassed
Cutting car tax, raising vehicle tax
Car tax on low- and medium-emission cars will be reduced in stages between 2016 and 2019. At the same time, the annual vehicle tax on all cars will be increased from the beginning of 2017.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded2 Dec 2015 · 5 votes100 jaa59 ei - HE 4/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Criminal record checks in short-term employment
Employers will be able to check the criminal background of persons working with children also in employment relationships lasting under three months. Requesting a criminal record extract will be based on the employer's own discretion and risk assessment, and will not be mandatory.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded8 Jun 2021 · 5 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Jukka Mäkynen
32 jaa23 ei - HE 40/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Ending study grant index adjustments
Annual index adjustments to the study grant will be abolished, meaning the grant amount will no longer increase automatically in line with the cost of living. At the same time, the parental income limits for 18-to-19-year-old upper secondary students living independently will be raised, and the eligibility conditions for student financial aid for studying abroad will be made more flexible.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded27 Nov 2015 · 2 votes110 jaa57 ei - HE 89/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Supplement to the 2020 budget
Supplementary proposal to the budget proposal for 2020 (HE 29/2019 vp), comprising adjustments made by the Government to the budget proposal after its submission. It is considered together with the main budget proposal.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded20 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting after-care age limits
The final payout age for child welfare independent living allowance will rise to 25 and the definition of a young person will expand to cover 18–24-year-olds. At the same time, it is clarified that extended after-care applies to children and young people who are receiving support at the start of 2020.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 106/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding EU criminal record exchange
Finland will introduce a shared EU information system to identify previous criminal convictions of third-country nationals in member states. Authorities will receive information on convictions handed down in other EU countries considerably faster than before.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sebastian Tynkkynen 4
129 jaa43 ei - 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.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 146/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming cross-border corporate restructurings
Finnish limited liability companies will be able to transfer their registered office to another EEA state or from another state to Finland without winding up the company. At the same time, regulation on cross-border acquisitions and divisions will be harmonised, and regulatory oversight to prevent abuses will be tightened.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2022 vpPassed
Distributing Brexit support to Finnish businesses
Finland will deploy the EU's Brexit Adjustment Reserve to support businesses adversely affected by the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU. Aid will be granted as business development aid through the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment).
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Raising the age limit for extended unemployment benefits
The minimum age limit for additional days of unemployment security for persons born in 1961 and later will rise from 61 to 62 years. At the same time, the upper age limit for unemployment benefits and insurance contributions will be linked to the retirement age.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mia Laiho
131 jaa26 ei - HE 68/2021 vpPassed
Second supplementary budget for 2021
The second supplementary budget for 2021, introducing amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and the opposition's dissenting proposals.
Markku Siponen: No vote recorded31 May 2021 · 17 votes