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Antti KaikkonenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 160/2017 vpPassed
Temporary reduction in farm relief fees
Substitute assistance fees charged to agricultural entrepreneurs under the farm relief service will be temporarily reduced for the year 2018. The aim is to support farmers' well-being and make it easier to take sick leave or family leave during a difficult economic situation.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes11 Dec 2017 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
157 jaa24 ei - HE 115/2017 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Early childhood education and care fees will be lowered for low- and middle-income families and families with multiple children. The reform aims to dismantle incentive traps and make taking up work more worthwhile.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes11 Dec 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ritva Elomaa
146 jaa35 ei - HE 104/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming forename and surname legislation
Finnish name legislation will be reformed by increasing freedom of choice in selecting names and moving the processing of name matters online. An individual will be able to have four forenames, a combination of two surnames, and additional time will be granted for notifying the name of a newborn child.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded11 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2017 vpPassed
Extending student welfare in vocational education
All students completing an initial vocational qualification and those in preparatory education will be entitled to school psychologist and school social worker services regardless of their mode of study. The change enters into force on 1 January 2018.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded8 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2017 vpPassed
Licensing rehabilitation counsellors, registering practical nurses
Rehabilitation counsellors will be granted the right to practise as licensed social care professionals in the same way as Bachelors of Social Services and geronomists. In addition, practical nurses on the healthcare register will automatically receive title protection in social care without a separate fee.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 132/2017 vpPassed
Improving payment security and competition
Banks must provide account information and payment initiation rights to new service providers with customer consent, and strong authentication will be required in electronic payments. Consumer liability for card misuse will decrease and surcharges for using the most common payment cards will be prohibited.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 153/2017 vpPassed
Temporary tax exemption for educational property transfers
Properties used for vocational education and training and by universities of applied sciences could be transferred to a limited liability company without transfer tax in 2018–2022. The amendment would support mergers between educational institutions and operational restructuring.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2017 vpPassed
Expanding automatic tax information exchange
Finland will introduce the automatic exchange of financial account information with Switzerland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino. The change will enhance tax control and prevent international tax evasion.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 109/2017 vpPassed
Abolishing transfer tax on incorporation
Sole proprietors, self-employed professionals, and agricultural and forestry operators will no longer need to pay transfer tax when transferring their business operations to a newly established limited liability company. The tax exemption applies to real property and securities transferred to the company.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 121/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating business start-ups while unemployed
An unemployed person will be able to start business activities and receive unemployment benefits for the first four months without an assessment of whether the activity is full-time. At the same time, conditions for the mobility allowance will be improved and eligibility extended to short part-time work.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 111/2017 vpPassed
Equal VAT treatment for private vocational education
Private providers of vocational education and training will be placed on an equal footing with municipal education providers regarding value added tax (VAT) on premises rents. Property lessors will be able to opt for tax liability, and the education provider's actual tax costs will be reimbursed through central government funding.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Vetting foreign ties in public appointments
Foreign ties of applicants for posts essential to state security and for studies in the security sector will be vetted more thoroughly. The objective is to ensure the independence of appointed persons and protect state security from potential foreign influence.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded28 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming traveller insolvency protection
The security system for travel service providers will be reformed to ensure that travellers are more reliably refunded their advance payments and brought home if a travel organiser becomes insolvent. A new insolvency protection fee and increased supervisory fees will be introduced for businesses in the sector.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering the Orthodox Church voting age
The voting age in Orthodox Church elections will be lowered to 16. At the same time, the term of office of the church assembly will be extended to four years and church administrative provisions will be clarified.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded21 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming foreign service allowances and transport
Civil servants working at Finland's missions abroad could be provided with transport services at insecure duty stations. At the same time, allowances for domestic helpers would be abolished and healthcare reimbursement practices clarified.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded20 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2017 vpPassed
Exempting low earners from broadcasting tax
Low earners will be exempt from the public broadcasting tax, and liability to pay the tax will only begin at higher income levels. At the same time, the maximum amount of the broadcasting tax will rise slightly for higher earners.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded16 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying pressure equipment regulation and supervision
The Pressure Equipment Act will be amended and clarified to facilitate practical application and the division of responsibilities between authorities. An explicit right will be laid down for the Finnish Defence Forces to maintain their own register of pressure equipment, and the rules on language requirements for equipment and inspection schedules will be made more flexible.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 268/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Combination sentences for dangerous repeat offenders
A new combination sentence is created for highly dangerous repeat perpetrators of serious crimes, consisting of imprisonment followed by a one-year supervision period. The reform replaces the previous practice in which the sentenced person served the entire sentence in prison and was released without supervision.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes6 Nov 2017 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 6 luvun 2 §, mietintö / Eva Biaudet
160 jaa15 ei - HE 37/2017 vpPassed
Expanding police security checks at events
The police will be able to search persons present in the area of public events and gatherings, searching not only for dangerous objects but also for other prohibited substances, such as drugs. Where the situation requires, a search may be conducted without a concrete suspicion of an offence.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded1 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2017 vpPassed
Extending fairway fee and tax cuts
The halved fairway dues for merchant shipping and the abolition of track tax on freight transport will remain in force throughout 2018. The measures will ease transport costs for industry and export companies.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded20 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote