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Merja RasinkangasEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 41/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Central government budget for 2024
The central government budget for 2024. Parliament voted in plenary session on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendment proposals before adopting the budget.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded20 Dec 2023 · 707 votes - HE 36/2023 vpPassed
Lowering fuel tax
Taxation of petrol and diesel will be reduced from the start of 2024. The change compensates for the rise in liquid fuel prices resulting from the distribution obligation for renewable fuels.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded14 Dec 2023 · 1 vote123 jaa58 ei - HE 207/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipalities
The public employment services (TE offices) will be abolished, and the responsibility for organising public employment services along with the personnel will be transferred to municipalities. At the same time, the financial responsibility of municipalities for financing unemployment benefits will be expanded.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded14 Mar 2023 · 3 votes138 jaa40 ei - HE 43/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming plant protection product regulation
Supervision of plant protection products will be intensified, and an administrative financial penalty may be imposed for violations of the rules. At the same time, experimental application of products using drones will be enabled for research purposes, and the qualification details of professionals will be transferred to an electronic information service.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded13 Sep 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2026 vpIn progress
Permanent authorisation for industrial property attorneys
The authorisation of industrial property attorneys will be made valid until further notice, meaning it will no longer need to be renewed every five years. At the same time, the annual supervisory fee charged to attorneys will be increased.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded8 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 85/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming authorities' information security assessments
Central government authorities will be obliged to assess the information security and preparedness of their information systems at least as self-assessments. At the same time, assessment procedures will be made more flexible, and domestic manufacturers of security-critical solutions will be enabled to apply for official approval.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded8 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 63/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming the investigation of offences involving children
Assistance from specialised healthcare units will be expanded to cover all suspected offences involving persons under 18 years of age, in addition to the current sexual and assault offences. The units will also provide children and their families with early psychosocial support and offer training for professionals.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded8 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 54/2023 vpPassed
Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios
The entry into force of the staffing ratio of 0.7 staff members per client in round-the-clock care for older people will be postponed until the beginning of 2028. Until then, the current minimum ratio of 0.65 staff members per client will remain in force.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded17 Nov 2023 · 4 votes119 jaa44 ei - HE 189/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming legal gender recognition
An adult will be able to confirm their legal gender through their own declaration without a medical examination or the requirement of infertility. The applicant must confirm their application after a reflection period of at least 30 days.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded7 Feb 2023 · 11 votes113 jaa69 ei - HE 26/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming dangerous goods transport in defence
A separate act will be enacted for the transport of dangerous goods in the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard. The reform clarifies the safety requirements, responsibilities and supervision of military transport.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded26 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2025 vpPassed
Merging education and culture agencies
The separate agencies operating under the Ministry of Education and Culture will be merged into five larger agencies from the beginning of 2026. The reform will clarify administration and bring together bodies carrying out similar tasks.
Merja Rasinkangas: Yes25 Jun 2025 · 5 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion 4
106 jaa51 ei - HE 66/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Rapid call-up of border reservists
Reservists of the Finnish Border Guard could be called up for refresher training on an expedited schedule to ensure border security as well. The call-up could be issued without the usual three-month notice period if the border situation changes abruptly.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded2 Jul 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising steering of wellbeing services counties
The central government will harmonise the steering of wellbeing services counties and bring together the objectives and negotiations for health and social services and rescue services. The Ministry of Finance will assume primary responsibility for coordinating steering activities across different ministries.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded1 Jul 2024 · 4 votes97 jaa71 ei - HE 42/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up renewable energy permitting
Permitting for renewable energy plants will be accelerated by setting binding processing time limits for authorities. In addition, renewable energy acceleration areas will be established in Finland, where environmental assessments and permit processes for projects will be streamlined.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded23 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 218/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising expropriation compensation
Higher compensation will be paid for expropriated immovable property in order to strengthen the protection of landowners' property. Compensation will be calculated according to the market value of the property, and an increase of 25 per cent will be added to the compensation for the property taken and for damage.
Merja Rasinkangas: Yes23 Jun 2025 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
122 jaa61 ei - HE 100/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Sámi Parliament electoral criteria
The rules for admission to the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll will be reformed and the right of self-determination of the Sámi strengthened. The electoral roll will be recompiled on the basis of new criteria, and an independent appellate board will be established for appeals concerning the electoral roll.
Merja Rasinkangas: Yes23 Jun 2025 · 7 votes150 jaa27 ei - HE 13/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Graduating earnings-related unemployment security
Earnings-related unemployment security will decrease as unemployment lasts longer. In addition, pay-subsidised work will no longer count towards entitlement to an earnings-related allowance, and the obligation of municipalities to organise work for older unemployed persons will be abolished.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded25 Jun 2024 · 8 votes93 jaa77 ei - HE 59/2025 vpPassed
Extending foreign investment fund tax exemption
The temporary tax exemption for investment funds registered in the European Economic Area will be extended by one year. Funds will not yet be deemed subject to unlimited tax liability in Finland solely on the basis of their place of management in 2026.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Second supplementary budget for 2025
The second supplementary budget for 2025, which makes amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions from the opposition.
Merja Rasinkangas: Yes19 Jun 2025 · 5 votes - HE 41/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising and streamlining environmental permits
Environmental permit and assessment procedures will be brought together under the new national Licensing and Supervisory Agency, allowing different permits to be processed at once in the same place. The reform will accelerate and streamline permitting for investments and extend the priority processing of green transition projects.
Merja Rasinkangas: Yes19 Jun 2025 · 6 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
121 jaa62 ei