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Stefan WallinEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 103/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Allocating fishing quotas to commercial operators
Finland's marine fishing quotas for Baltic herring, sprat and salmon will be allocated directly to commercial fishers as transferable quotas. The reform gives fishing enterprises the opportunity to time their catches more freely according to market demand and improves the profitability of operations.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded29 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2016 vpPassed
Extending the home care pilot
The home care pilot launched in municipalities in 2005 will continue until the end of 2018. Municipalities participating in the pilot can continue to provide social welfare home services and healthcare home nursing together.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2016 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Belgium
Finland and Belgium will agree on the mutual protection of confidential information. The agreement will enable the transfer and receipt of classified information between the authorities and companies of the two countries.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Updating rules on rail traffic with Russia
Provisions on rail traffic between Finland and Russia will be updated to reflect a new agreement between the countries. A Russian railway company will no longer be required to hold a separate safety certificate when operating between the national border and the nearest Finnish border station.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 173/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying air protection regulation and cooperation
Provisions on transboundary air protection cooperation and joint air protection plans covering multiple pollutants will be added to the Environmental Protection Act. At the same time, the obligation of municipalities to draw up plans in situations involving street dust will be clarified.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2016 vpPassed
Taxing e-cigarette liquids
Liquids used in electronic cigarettes will become subject to tobacco excise duty from the start of 2017. The tax will apply to both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette liquids.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Allowing security stewards at reception centres
Security stewards may be deployed to reception and registration centres for asylum seekers with permission from the police. The aim of the amendment is to improve safety and security at the centres and their surrounding areas and to prevent disturbances.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Automatic exchange of tax rulings
Tax authorities in EU countries will begin automatically exchanging information on cross-border tax rulings and advance pricing arrangements. The reform will enhance international tax control and improve tax transparency.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2016 vpPassed
Reforming housing accessibility and repair grants
Living at home for elderly and disabled persons and accessibility in housing companies will be supported through new repair grants. Processing and granting of subsidies will be transferred from municipalities to the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA).
Stefan Wallin: Absent23 Nov 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Susanna Huovinen
104 jaa50 ei - HE 144/2016 vpPassed
Easier establishment of agricultural producer organisations
Agricultural producers will be able to establish officially recognised producer organisations in any agricultural product sector, and the conditions for establishing organisations will be eased. In addition, the act will allow the recognition of interbranch organisations that cover the entire food supply chain.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Improving information access for rescue services
Rescue authorities and the Emergency Response Centre Agency will obtain broader rights to retrieve necessary information from registers held by various authorities. In addition, the status of the Finnish Border Guard in emergency response centre operations will be clarified, and it will be granted access to the emergency response data system.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2016 vpPassed
Approving protective and cableway inspection bodies
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will continue to be able to approve and supervise inspection bodies that assess the safety of personal protective equipment and cableway installations. The act will be updated to align with directly applicable new European Union regulations.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded22 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 167/2016 vpPassed
Improving seafarer security and agency work
Shipping companies will be required to take out insurance to cover employees' repatriation costs, unpaid wages and medical expenses in international transport. At the same time, access to vacancy notices and shared facilities on board vessels will be improved for agency workers in the maritime sector.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded21 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 146/2016 vpPassed
Freezing index increases to Yle funding
No index increases matching the rise in cost levels will be made to the funding Yleisradio receives from the state in 2017 and 2018. The annual appropriation received by the company will remain unchanged at approximately 508 million euros.
Stefan Wallin: Absent18 Nov 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Katja Taimela
97 jaa58 ei - HE 166/2016 vpPassed
Tax information exchange with the UAE
Finland and the United Arab Emirates will begin exchanging information on tax matters in accordance with international standards. The reform will prevent tax evasion and improve tax transparency.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating basic banking and bank switching
Everyone legally resident in the EEA will be guaranteed the right to a basic payment account and online banking credentials without discrimination. In addition, transferring a bank account and recurring payments from one bank to another will become easier through a mandatory account switching service.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying food control planning
The food control planning obligations of municipalities and central government authorities will be eased to reduce the administrative burden. At the same time, the Finnish Food Safety Authority will be tasked with assessing health claims used in promotion campaigns for agricultural products.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2016 vpPassed
Changes to unemployment insurance contributions in 2017
Unemployment insurance contributions will be shifted from employers to employees in accordance with the Competitiveness Pact. The employee unemployment insurance contribution will rise and the employer contribution will fall by an equal amount.
Stefan Wallin: Absent11 Nov 2016 · 7 votesClosest vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Hanna Sarkkinen
156 jaa11 ei - HE 148/2016 vpPassed
Raising electricity and gas network fees
Supervisory fees charged to electricity and natural gas network operators will be increased from the beginning of 2017. The increases will cover the Energy Authority's expanding supervisory duties and the costs of a new centralised single information point.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2016 vpPassed
Preventing reindeer border crossings
Finland and Norway will renew the bilateral reindeer fence agreement to prevent unauthorised border crossings by reindeer. At the same time, procedures for investigating and compensating for damage caused by reindeer will be expedited.
Stefan Wallin: No vote recorded11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote