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Antti KaikkonenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 213/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying insurance physician opinions
More detailed requirements will be set for assessments by medical advisers at insurance institutions and Kela (the Social Insurance Institution) so that the medical grounds for benefit decisions are easier for applicants to understand. In occupational accident cases, compensation may be granted without a separate medical assessment if the claim is approved in full.
Antti Kaikkonen: Absent24 Feb 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Kaisa Juuso
32 jaa23 ei - HE 245/2020 vpPassed with amendments
New powers to combat coronavirus infections
Authorities will be given the right to order hygiene requirements, the avoidance of close contact, and the temporary closure of premises to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In addition, passenger numbers in public transport can be restricted and health and social services can be reorganised bindingly.
Antti Kaikkonen: Absent19 Feb 2021 · 5 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Paula Risikko
32 jaa23 ei - HE 112/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming the ranking of bank creditors
A new lower-ranking debt class will be created for the liabilities of banks and investment firms for potential crisis situations. The reform clarifies investor responsibility and helps cover bank losses without taxpayer support.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded24 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2018 vpPassed
Extending pay subsidy and start-up funding
The use of unemployment benefit funds to finance pay subsidies and start-up grants will continue until the end of 2020. The arrangement ensures that subsidy funds remain evenly available to jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs throughout the year.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded23 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving book accessibility for the print-disabled
The production and use of books and audiobooks intended for visually impaired and other print-disabled people will be made easier without separate copyright permission. Works in an accessible format can also be exchanged and distributed smoothly across EU borders.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded23 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 30/2018 vpPassed
Broadening criminal liability for terrorist offences
Counter-terrorism legislation will be tightened to meet the requirements of an EU directive. Independent training for a terrorist offence and facilitating travel for the purpose of terrorism will also become punishable acts.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded16 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Right of appeal against state appointments
An applicant who is not appointed to a state office or public-service employment relationship will be able to appeal the appointment decision to an administrative court. However, the right of appeal will not apply to, for example, the highest state offices, short fixed-term appointments or positions filled without an open application process.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes16 Oct 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 59 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
88 jaa75 ei - HE 80/2018 vpPassed
Approving the EU-Afghanistan cooperation agreement
Finland will approve a comprehensive partnership and development agreement between the European Union and Afghanistan. The agreement creates a formal framework for cooperation in areas such as trade, development cooperation, human rights and security.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded9 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Second supplementary budget for 2016
The second supplementary budget for 2016, comprising amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.
Antti Kaikkonen: Yes23 Jun 2016 · 14 votes - HE 36/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing higher education application fees
Applicants to higher education institutions will no longer be charged a separate processing fee when applying on the basis of studies completed outside the EU or EEA. The application process will become free of charge before tuition fees for students from outside the EU and EEA enter into force.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded20 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming feed control and feed safety
A new Feed Act will be enacted in Finland to improve the safety and supervision of animal feed. At the same time, authorities will be given new means to intervene in non-compliant online trade and the shadow economy.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Launching the EPPO in Finland
Finland will participate in the activities of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) to combat financial crime and fraud affecting EU funds. The necessary legislative amendments will be made to national legislation to organise the powers of European prosecutors and inter-agency cooperation.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 230/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising health and social services preparedness
Preparedness for disruptive situations and emergency conditions in health and social services will be harmonised across the country. University hospital districts and municipalities will be required to maintain an up-to-date situational picture and draw up joint preparedness plans.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising transport services and coronavirus preparedness
The provision of mobility and travel information services will be transferred to a state-owned company, and regulatory flexibility will be added to the transport sector. At the same time, temporary measures will be introduced to the act to prevent the harms of the coronavirus pandemic.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2020 vpPassed
Stricter control of explosives precursors
A more rigorous permit process and background check will be required to purchase and possess chemicals suitable for making explosives, such as concentrated sulphuric acid. The obligations of businesses and online marketplaces selling chemicals to verify customer details and report suspicious purchases will be increased.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 234/2020 vpPassed
Extending the temporary interest rate cap
The interest rate on unsecured credit granted to consumers will continue to be capped at a maximum of 10 per cent, and direct marketing of credit will remain prohibited. The regulation aims to protect consumers who have faced financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic and prevent debt problems.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 238/2020 vpPassed
Easing COVID-19 reporting for small restaurants
Small restaurant businesses are exempted from heavy accounting and auditing requirements associated with compensation for the spring 2020 closure period. The change will reduce administrative costs for businesses and decrease recoveries of support.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 236/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily easing school transport subsidy rules
Upper secondary students can receive school transport subsidy even if they study partly remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. Qualifying for the subsidy will require at least eight return journeys to school per month instead of the previous weekly journey requirement.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering health and social services fees
Nurse appointments at health centres and outpatient clinic visits for minors will become free of charge. At the same time, the annual cap on client fees will be expanded to cover dental care and therapies, among other things.
Antti Kaikkonen: Absent15 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 5 §, mietintö / Mia Laiho
32 jaa23 ei - HE 114/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding municipal employment trials to new municipalities
New municipalities and trial areas are added to the municipal trial for promoting employment. In these areas, services and interviews for unemployed jobseekers will transfer from the public employment services (TE services) to the municipalities.
Antti Kaikkonen: No vote recorded15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote