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Merja RasinkangasEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 240/2022 vpPassed
Updating rail passenger rights
National provisions on rail passenger rights will be aligned with revised EU regulation. Certain EU-level obligations concerning compensation and assistance will continue to be excluded from commuter rail services and heritage rail operations.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Central government budget for 2023
The central government budget for 2023. Parliament voted in plenary session on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before approving the budget.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded21 Dec 2022 · 590 votes - HE 222/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Tighter controls on foreign property acquisitions
Monitoring of real estate transactions by entities from outside the EU and EEA will be tightened to protect national security. At the same time, the state's right of pre-emption near strategic sites will be strengthened and the authorities' rights to access information will be expanded.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 237/2022 vpPassed
Cutting Kela reimbursements for private healthcare
Kela reimbursements for private medical care will be cut significantly from the beginning of 2023. Reimbursements for most examinations, procedures and physiotherapy will be abolished, but reimbursements for mental health services and dental care will be retained.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded13 Dec 2022 · 1 vote98 jaa72 ei - HE 127/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving social assistance services and cooperation
The right of social assistance applicants to personal service will be strengthened and the accessibility of services will be improved. Cooperation between Kela and the social services of wellbeing services counties will be deepened, particularly to support clients in the most vulnerable positions.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded8 Dec 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 27 §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
95 jaa40 ei - HE 234/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary electricity subsidy for low-income households
Temporary support will be paid to low-income households to help pay high electricity bills in early 2023. The subsidy is targeted at those who cannot benefit from the tax credit for electricity due to their low income.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded7 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising government grants into one repository
Applications, administration and public information concerning discretionary government grants will be brought together into shared online services and a repository for the entire central government administration. Citizens and organisations will be able to apply for and browse discretionary government grants awarded by different authorities at the same web addresses.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded7 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Remote work accident compensation for state employees
Accident cover for state civil servants and employees would be extended during remote work. Compensation would also be paid, for example, for injuries sustained during breaks on a remote working day or while taking a child to or from day care.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded2 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Faster entry for specialists and students
Finland will introduce a long-term visa for students, researchers, corporate executives and employees of certified employers, as well as their family members. Under the reform, individuals granted a residence permit could travel to Finland immediately without waiting for a residence permit card.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded2 Dec 2022 · 1 vote103 jaa35 ei - HE 181/2022 vpPassed
Easing partial sickness and rehabilitation benefits
The maximum duration of partial sickness allowance will be extended and eligibility conditions will be eased to support staying in employment. At the same time, conditions for rehabilitation allowance and subsistence during rehabilitation will be improved, and the implementation of the benefits will be clarified.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded30 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2022 vpPassed
Reforming investment protection with Vietnam
Finland will adopt the investment protection agreement between the European Union and Vietnam, which safeguards investments between the countries. The new agreement replaces the previous bilateral investment agreement between Finland and Vietnam.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2022 vpPassed
State support for expanding municipal housing advice
Municipalities will be able to receive state grants to organise and develop free housing advice services in 2023–2027. The advice will be offered to all residents regardless of whether they rent or own their home.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2022 vpPassed
Mandatory equality plans for early childhood education
Day-care centres will be required to regularly draw up an equality plan to promote gender equality. The systematic work aims to dismantle gender roles and prevent discrimination already in early childhood.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded21 Nov 2022 · 1 vote113 jaa34 ei - HE 179/2022 vpPassed
Setting unemployment insurance contributions for 2023
Employers' unemployment insurance contributions will rise slightly in 2023 to finance the new transition security scheme. Employees' unemployment insurance contributions will remain unchanged.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming opening hours of state agencies
Rigid rules on opening hours for state agencies will be dismantled and opening hours made more flexible to better meet customers' needs. At the same time, wellbeing services counties will be enabled to use public administration joint service points.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Implementing the US defence cooperation agreement
Finland will implement the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) concluded with the United States, establishing rules for the US military presence in Finland. The agreement grants the US armed forces access to several Finnish Defence Forces sites and enables joint military action in all security situations.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded3 Jul 2024 · 3 votes - HE 47/2024 vpPassed
Reforming export control of dual-use items
Finland will introduce a new national control list for items that can be used for both civil and military purposes. In particular, the export of quantum technology and advanced semiconductors outside the EU will require an export authorisation.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded27 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Licensing and supervision of crypto-asset services
Crypto-asset service providers will be required to hold an official authorisation instead of previous registration, and their operations will come under stricter regulatory supervision. At the same time, authorised companies will be able to provide their services throughout the EU.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded26 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 54/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Second supplementary budget for 2024
The second supplementary budget for 2024, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and the opposition's dissenting proposals.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded25 Jun 2024 · 21 votes - HE 49/2024 vpPassed
Earlier effective date for tax cards
Tax cards for a new tax year will take effect immediately on 1 January, and their income limits will be calculated for the entire calendar year. The previous year's tax rate will no longer be applied automatically in January.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded25 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote