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Antti KaikkonenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 137/2018 vpLapsed
Creating a police reserve for disruptions
A volunteer police reserve will be established in Finland to assist the police during major disruptions and exceptional situations. Reservists may be called up to fixed-term public-service employment by a decision of the Government to support police operations.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 96/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming integration services and responsibilities
Immigrant integration services will be reformed and aligned with regional administration and health and social services. Primary responsibility for regional integration and employment services will be transferred to the regions, while municipalities will continue to be responsible for local basic services.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 57/2017 vpLapsed
Supplementing the funding system for regions
A uniform central government funding model will be created for other duties transferring to the regions, such as business and rural services. At the same time, it will be ensured that central government grants awarded for premises are not clawed back from municipalities due to changes in premises caused by the reform.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 272/2018 vpPassed
Loss of citizenship for serious offences
A person may lose Finnish citizenship if they commit a serious offence involving treason, high treason or terrorism directed against Finland. Deprivation of citizenship applies only to persons who also hold the citizenship of another state.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded11 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2016 vpPassed
Accession to the Paris Agreement
Finland commits to the international Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to limit the increase in global temperature to well below two degrees. The agreement obliges the parties to set and tighten their emission reduction targets every five years.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded26 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 117/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Raising nuclear power plant liability
The liability of nuclear power plants to be covered by insurance in the event of an accident will be increased significantly. At the same time, liability amounts for other nuclear installations and transport of nuclear materials will be clarified, and a state guarantee will be enabled to compensate for long-term personal injuries.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded23 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 294/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming non-military service rules and compensation
A person who has applied for supplementary service can return to the Finnish Defence Forces reserve without an age limit if they have not yet started their service. In addition, accommodation allowances paid to non-military service places will be increased and procedures during states of emergency clarified.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded8 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 161/2021 vpPassed
Flexible working hours in rescue services
Collective agreements will allow deviating daily and weekly working hours to be agreed, for example in rescue services, without a separate permit from the authorities. At the same time, ordering unjustified emergency work will once again be made an offence punishable by a fine.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded17 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 278/2018 vpPassed
Developing Keva's risk management and services
Keva's obligation to assess the risks of its operations will be tightened and reducing the risk of work disability will be made one of its statutory duties. At the same time, the services supporting work ability provided by Keva will be extended to cover central government employers as well.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded26 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 305/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening listed company corporate governance
Remuneration of management and related party transactions in listed companies will become more transparent, and shareholders' ability to influence remuneration will be strengthened. At the same time, institutional investors will be required to disclose their shareholder engagement, and listed companies will be given better opportunities to identify their shareholders.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes25 Mar 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Lauri Ihalainen 2
101 jaa81 ei - HE 172/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming seed sector regulation and supervision
A new Seed Act will replace the previous Seed Trade Act and update the rules on seed quality, certification and trade. Authorities will gain new means to supervise the seed trade and intervene in non-compliant activities, including online.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded25 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 169/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Raising excise duty on alcohol
Excise duty on alcoholic beverages would be increased by an average of around 10 per cent, which would raise retail prices by an average of 5 per cent. The objective is to increase central government tax revenue and reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes21 Dec 2017 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pekonen
171 jaa19 ei - HE 166/2021 vpPassed
Extending car purchase and conversion subsidies
Purchase aid for electric passenger cars and aid for converting passenger cars to run on gas or ethanol will be extended until the end of December 2021. The subsidies can be applied for within the previously allocated central government appropriation until the end of 2021.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded11 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Merging Tampere universities and educational cooperation
The two universities in Tampere will be merged into a new foundation university, with Tampere University of Applied Sciences also brought under its auspices. At the same time, all Finnish higher education institutions will be given the opportunity to organise and procure teaching from one another more flexibly.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes14 Dec 2017 · 5 votesClosest vote · 3. lakiehdotus, 3 §, mietintö / Pilvi Torsti
99 jaa82 ei - HE 235/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Requiring five matriculation examination tests
The matriculation examination will require five tests, and candidates will also be able to take the examination in English. In addition, registration for tests will be made more flexible and the use of previously completed tests will be facilitated.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes14 Mar 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 10 §, mietintö / Eeva-Johanna Eloranta
124 jaa61 ei - HE 231/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter penalties for EU fraud
The Criminal Code will be tightened to combat fraud and misconduct directed against European Union funds. Companies can be subject to penalties for value added tax (VAT) fraud and EU fraud, and aggravated misuse of subsidies will be made punishable by imprisonment.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes14 Mar 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 8 b §, mietintö / Ville Tavio
168 jaa15 ei - HE 304/2018 vpPassed
Clarifying investment funds' tax exemption
Conditions for the tax exemption of investment funds and special investment funds will be laid down in more detail in the act. Tax exemption will be retained by funds that meet the specified requirements concerning aspects such as the number of unit holders and open-endedness.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes11 Mar 2019 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 3
102 jaa83 ei - HE 4/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Binding staffing ratio for elderly care
A statutory minimum staffing ratio of at least 0.7 employees per client will be introduced for 24-hour housing services with care and long-term institutional care for older people. In addition, a uniform national RAI assessment system will be introduced for assessing the need for regular services for older people.
Antti Kaikkonen: Absent26 Jun 2020 · 19 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
31 jaa17 ei - HE 107/2017 vpPassed
Easing earned income taxation in 2018
Earned income taxation will be eased and employer-paid training will be made exempt from tax more broadly from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, the time limit for tax-exempt travel allowances for temporary posted work will be extended to three years.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes4 Dec 2017 · 32 votes - HE 89/2020 vpPassed
Temporary VAT exemption on coronavirus equipment
Protective equipment and supplies used in combating, testing for and treating the coronavirus will temporarily be exempt from value added tax (VAT). The tax relief applies to domestic sales to public health and social services as well as intra-EU acquisitions.
Antti Kaikkonen: Absent24 Jun 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 38 c §, mietintö / Sanni Grahn-Laasosen ehdotus
40 jaa14 ei