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- HE 132/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Merging gambling operators into Veikkaus
Finland's three gambling operators, Veikkaus, RAY and Fintoto, will be merged into a single wholly state-owned gambling company named Veikkaus Oy. The new company will receive the exclusive right to operate gambling in Finland, and proceeds will continue to be channelled to public-benefit purposes.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded20 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 189/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming right-of-occupancy housing and resident selection
The application system for right-of-occupancy dwellings will change so that resident selection switches to a single nationwide, fixed-term queue number. At the same time, residents' opportunities to exert influence in companies will be increased, and relinquishing right-of-occupancy buildings facing financial difficulties will be accelerated.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded15 Apr 2021 · 5 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Mauri Peltokangas
32 jaa22 ei - HE 236/2016 vpPassed
Tightening fiscal correction and oversight
The Government will be required to submit a report to Parliament on deviations in general government finances following EU recommendations and to justify publicly any disagreements with the National Audit Office of Finland. The amendment brings national legislation into line with the requirements of the EU Stability Treaty.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 197/2016 vpPassed
Reforming inland waterway working hours
Rest periods for workers in inland waterway transport will be extended and the amount of permitted overtime restricted. The changes will improve workers' coping and water transport safety.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 195/2016 vpPassed
Easier support for rural pilot projects
Rural pilot projects will also be eligible for support for equipment and machinery investments that are not of public benefit. The reform makes it easier to test new products, methods and techniques in practice.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 111/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming youth work and youth policy
The new Youth Act will strengthen young people's inclusion and equality in society. At the same time, municipalities will be given more freedom to organise youth work according to their own local needs.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 258/2018 vpPassed
Voluntary VAT liability for performers
Performing artists, athletes and booking agencies will be able to opt voluntarily into liability for value added tax (VAT). This will enable them to deduct the VAT paid on purchases made for their activities.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded17 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Closure compensation for small businesses
Small businesses forced to close their premises by official order will receive state compensation for their losses. The support will compensate businesses for wage costs and other inflexible costs during the closure period.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded9 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining ship safety regulation and inspections
Ship inspection and safety practices will be simplified, and the reporting of passenger data to authorities will be reformed. Certain vessels will be able to switch to self-monitoring for inspections, and traditional vessels will be allowed dedicated rules that take their special characteristics into account.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded15 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Transfer of rescue officer training
Responsibility for organising university of applied sciences education for rescue services officers will be transferred from Savonia University of Applied Sciences to the Police University College. At the same time, the training programme and its funding will be transferred entirely to the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 252/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Easier employer changes for seasonal workers
Foreign seasonal workers will be able to change employers while in Finland without applying for an entirely new permit. At the same time, the notification burden on employers will be eased and the permit procedure for seasonal workers returning to their previous work will be streamlined.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded28 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 226/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling broadband communications for authorities
The VIRVE communications system for authorities will be upgraded to broadband by utilising commercial mobile networks. Authorities will be guaranteed priority access to the network even during congestion and disruptions.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded21 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 225/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Permitting remote pilotage trials
Remote pilotage of vessels will be made possible in Finland, allowing a pilot to guide and advise a vessel without physically boarding it. The activity will begin under official supervision as fixed-term trials.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded21 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 246/2018 vpPassed
Extending restrictions on municipal health and social services contracts
The scope for municipalities to carry out long-term outsourcing of health and social services and major property investments will be restricted until the end of 2022. At the same time, municipalities' obligation to belong to health and social services co-operation areas will continue until the end of 2020.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded20 Dec 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
107 jaa73 ei - HE 152/2018 vpPassed
Facilitating higher education and continuous learning
The flexibility of higher education studies and opportunities for continuous learning will be increased to meet the needs of working life. Student admissions and internal transfers within higher education institutions will also be made easier.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded20 Dec 2018 · 5 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 28 a §, mietintö / Sami Savio
164 jaa16 ei - HE 208/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Easier financial support for rental housing
Financial support measures for rental housing entities owning state-subsidised housing will be eased and brought forward. Amendments to loan terms, grants and partial loan forgiveness can be granted even before an entity drifts into serious financial difficulties.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing mobile driving licences in traffic enforcement
Drivers will be able to prove their right to drive in traffic enforcement using a smartphone mobile application alongside a physical driving licence. In addition, driving licences issued in the Faroe Islands and Greenland will allow temporary driving in mainland Finland.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 237/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending price regulation on initial identification
The regulation on the maximum price of initial identification used when creating an electronic identification tool, such as a mobile certificate, using credentials from another service provider will be extended by two years. At the same time, Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will be tasked with regularly collecting market and statistical data on identification services.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded17 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2016 vpPassed
Extending lending remuneration to higher education
Authors and other creators will also receive copyright remuneration for works borrowed from higher education libraries. Previously, lending remuneration has been paid only for loans made from public libraries.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded28 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2018 vpPassed
Improving conscripts' accident and death compensation
Conscripts and persons liable for non-military service who are permanently disabled in service will be entitled to a new lump-sum compensation. A new death benefit will begin to be paid to the close relatives of persons who die during service.
Timo Mehtälä: No vote recorded14 Dec 2018 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen 2
96 jaa87 ei