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Timo Mehtälä

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

  1. HE 105/2023 vpPassed

    Clarifying criminalisation of misappropriating EU funds

    The misappropriation of European Union funds and attempts to do so will be explicitly criminalised in the Criminal Code. At the same time, corporate criminal liability will be extended to certain bribery and misappropriation offences that damage the EU's finances.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  2. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    14 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  3. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    24 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  4. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  5. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    21 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  6. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    20 Feb 2023 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pihla Keto-Huovinen

    125 jaa
    36 ei
  7. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  8. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    9 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  9. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    3 Feb 2023 · 2 votes
    135 jaa
    47 ei
  10. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  11. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    27 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  12. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    18 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  13. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  14. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    1 Jul 2022 · 2 votes
    117 jaa
    35 ei
  15. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    28 Jun 2022 · 6 votes
    106 jaa
    46 ei
  16. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    4 Dec 2015 · 1 vote
    102 jaa
    59 ei
  17. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  18. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  19. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    21 Dec 2022 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · 28. lakiehdotus, 2 luvun 11 §, mietintö / Emma Kari

    98 jaa
    86 ei
  20. 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.

    Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded
    20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote