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Merja Rasinkangas

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  1. HE 146/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Economic considerations in labour dispute mediation

    The National Conciliator and the conciliation board for labour disputes will be required to take into account the overall interest of the national economy and the functioning of wage formation in their conciliation work and settlement proposals. The National Conciliator or a conciliator appointed by them will also chair the conciliation board.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote
    107 jaa
    90 ei
  2. HE 110/2024 vpPassed

    Increasing central government transfers to municipalities

    The central government transfer rate for basic municipal public services will be raised to 25.02 per cent from the beginning of 2025. The increase covers in particular the provision of public employment services (TE services) and integration duties transferred from the state to municipalities.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    18 Dec 2024 · 4 votes
    129 jaa
    67 ei
  3. HE 101/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing construction regulations

    Permit procedures and requirements for construction will be eased in order to speed up construction and reduce the administrative burden. For example, the mandatory climate report will be removed for builders of detached and semi-detached houses, and binding deadlines will be set for municipal building supervision authorities to process permit applications.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    18 Dec 2024 · 13 votes
    130 jaa
    67 ei
  4. HE 86/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising state venture capital in Tesi

    State venture capital and business financing activities will be brought together under Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy (Tesi). The Climate Fund and Oppiva Invest will be wound up, and financing that involves state aid will be transferred to a new subsidiary, Teollisuustuki Oy.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    18 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 85/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding local bargaining

    Opportunities for local bargaining will be expanded so that companies that do not belong to employer associations can also make use of the flexibility provisions in generally applicable collective agreements. If there is no shop steward at the workplace, a local agreement can be concluded with an elected representative chosen by the employees.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    18 Dec 2024 · 2 votes
    112 jaa
    53 ei
  6. HE 169/2024 vpPassed

    Bringing berry pickers under seasonal employment

    Foreign wild berry pickers will be able to enter Finland on a seasonal work permit and work in an employment relationship. The change will improve pickers' working conditions and prevent human trafficking and labour exploitation.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 166/2024 vpPassed

    Allowing drones for hunting invasive species

    Drones may be used as an aid in hunting and tracking harmful invasive mammal species, such as raccoon dogs. At the same time, a longer transitional period of up to three years can be laid down for new prohibited invasive species.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    17 Dec 2024 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Tiina Elo

    116 jaa
    54 ei
  8. HE 163/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising private schools' home municipality compensation

    The home municipality compensation received by private comprehensive schools will rise from 94 per cent to 100 per cent. At the same time, private schools will have a statutory obligation to provide special support for their pupils.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 52/2025 vpPassed

    Improving criminal data exchange in Eurojust

    Information exchange between Finnish authorities and Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, will be enhanced, especially regarding terrorist offences. At the same time, the term of office of the Assistant to the National Member of Finland will be made more flexible.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    25 Sep 2025 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 154/2026 vpIn progress

    Air transport agreement with Peru

    Finland will introduce a new air transport agreement with Peru to establish rules for air traffic between the countries. Previously, there has been no corresponding agreement between the countries.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  11. HE 153/2026 vpIn progress

    Air transport agreement with Brazil

    Finland and Brazil will bring into force the first bilateral air transport agreement between the two countries. The agreement establishes formal rules for organising flight connections, passenger services and cargo between the countries.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  12. HE 152/2026 vpIn progress

    Electronic voting register for church elections

    An electronic voting register will replace paper voting lists in parish elections and vicar elections. The change will speed up the conduct of elections, reduce errors and make advance voting smoother.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  13. HE 139/2026 vpIn progress

    Sending emergency warnings directly to mobile phones

    Authorities will be able to send emergency warnings directly to the mobile phones of people in a danger area without downloading a separate application. The new cell broadcast system will complement existing warning channels, such as radio, television and the 112 Suomi app.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  14. HE 133/2026 vpIn progress

    Organising supervision of critical raw materials

    Finland will introduce official duties and supervisory responsibilities under the EU Critical Raw Materials Regulation. Authorities will supervise labelling on products containing magnets, and mining sector operators will be required to investigate the raw material potential of their extractive waste.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  15. HE 128/2026 vpIn progress

    Raising requirements for utility models

    A utility model, or so-called petty patent, will require the same degree of inventive step as a regular patent. Small inventions that do not reach patent level will no longer be eligible for industrial property protection.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  16. HE 121/2026 vpIn progress

    New criminal intelligence powers for police

    The police would be granted the right to secretly gather information on serious and organised crime even before a concrete suspicion of an offence exists. In addition, the police could use automated data collectors in open communications networks.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  17. HE 119/2026 vpIn progress

    Comprehensive reform of arbitration

    The Arbitration Act will be replaced by a new arbitration act based on the international UN Model Law. At the same time, procedural rules and terminology will be updated to meet modern digital and international requirements.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  18. HE 103/2026 vpIn progress

    Flexible compositions for administrative courts

    The decision-making compositions of administrative courts, the Supreme Administrative Court and the Insurance Court will be reformed to speed up case processing. Simpler matters can be resolved in lighter compositions than before, while new reinforced compositions will be established for extensive questions and matters of principle.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  19. HE 175/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Linking water objectives to environmental permits

    Securing the good status of water bodies and the prohibition of deterioration will become directly statutory, binding conditions for granting environmental and water permits. At the same time, companies will be able to apply for a derogation from water objectives directly in connection with the permit application, speeding up the processing of projects.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    13 Dec 2024 · 10 votes
    99 jaa
    71 ei
  20. HE 144/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Increasing vehicle tax on motorhomes

    The motive power tax component of vehicle tax on motorhomes will be raised to the same level as for other passenger cars. An upper limit of 7,500 kilograms will, however, be set for the vehicle weight taken into account for tax purposes.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    11 Dec 2024 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 11 § , mietintö / Joona Räsänen

    141 jaa
    41 ei