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Merja RasinkangasEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 253/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Tackling the exploitation of foreign labour
A foreign worker exploited in their employment would be able to change employers freely or receive an extended permit for one year to seek new work. At the same time, employers guilty of abuses could be barred from recruiting foreign workers for a fixed period.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded11 Jun 2021 · 7 votes43 jaa10 ei - HE 6/2023 vpPassed
Safeguarding supplementary pension and sickness funds
Supplementary pension foundations and funds established earlier will be allowed to continue their operations to their previous extent to pay voluntary supplementary pensions. Small sickness funds and other insurance funds that have received an exemption will also be permitted to continue operating below the statutory minimum size.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded5 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2018 vpLapsed
Transferring employment and business services to regions
Employment and economic development services and regional development tasks will be transferred from central government and regional councils to the new regions from the beginning of 2020. The services will transition to a multi-provider model where jobseekers and businesses can also choose services from private providers.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded18 Apr 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen, puhemiesneuvosto / Mäkisalo-Ropponen
104 jaa55 ei - HE 42/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Protecting foreign berry pickers
The rights of collectors of natural products arriving in Finland from abroad and the obligations of companies inviting them into the country would be defined in law. Recruitment fees charged to collectors would be prohibited, and their earnings would have to be paid in full before leaving the country.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded2 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 293/2018 vpPassed with amendments
More flexible mining permit applications
An applicant for an exploration permit, mining permit, or gold panning permit will obtain priority to the area even if environmental and Natura assessments have not yet been attached to the application. These assessments may be submitted as supplementary material after lodging the application, before a decision on the permit is made.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded19 Mar 2019 · 2 votes89 jaa79 ei - HE 8/2023 vpPassed
Extending municipal access to integration data
Municipalities will receive the right to request information from wellbeing services counties on their integration costs for 2021. This will allow municipalities to apply retroactively for state compensation for health and social services organised in that year.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded20 Sep 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 32/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Allowing tighter restaurant restrictions
The Government is granted the power to impose stricter restrictions on opening hours, alcohol service and customer numbers for restaurants to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The measures can be introduced in areas where the epidemic situation is particularly difficult.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded16 Apr 2021 · 12 votes31 jaa21 ei - HE 39/2021 vpWithdrawn
Movement restrictions and mandatory masks
The Government could impose a temporary restriction on movement and a mandatory mask requirement in the areas worst affected by the coronavirus. Leaving one's home or residential grounds would only be permitted for essential reasons, such as travelling to work, visiting a doctor, buying groceries, or outdoor recreation with restrictions.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded15 Apr 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen, puhemiesneuvosto / Ben Zyskowicz
28 jaa26 ei - HE 210/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening unemployment benefit obligations and conditions
Unemployed persons will be subject to a stricter obligation to accept offered employment and participate in employment services under threat of losing their unemployment benefit. Employment must be accepted more broadly than before, including outside one's own occupational field and commuting area.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded23 Dec 2016 · 14 votes132 jaa40 ei - HE 158/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Tax relief for forest generational transfers
A person who receives a forest holding as a gift will be able to deduct part of the taxes on their timber sales income on the basis of the gift tax paid. The reform will promote the transfer of forest holdings to younger generations and encourage timber trading.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded15 Dec 2016 · 2 votes111 jaa49 ei - HE 38/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending restaurant closures by three weeks
Customer premises of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses will be kept closed for a further three weeks in areas where the coronavirus epidemic is at its worst. Takeaway sales and food pickup will, however, remain permitted.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded28 Mar 2021 · 3 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Pia Kauma, lausumaehdotus 1
32 jaa24 ei - HE 31/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Closure of high-risk premises
Municipalities and Regional State Administrative Agencies will be able to completely close certain recreational and leisure premises to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A closure decision can be made regardless of the scale of the activity or the number of participants.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded28 Mar 2021 · 15 votes31 jaa14 ei - HE 252/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Easier employer changes for seasonal workers
Foreign seasonal workers will be able to change employers while in Finland without applying for an entirely new permit. At the same time, the notification burden on employers will be eased and the permit procedure for seasonal workers returning to their previous work will be streamlined.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded28 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 160/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Freezing national pension index-linked benefits
Index increases to social benefits tied to the national pension index, such as the national pension and unemployment benefits, will be foregone in 2019. However, the basic amount of social assistance will be increased in line with rising prices.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded20 Dec 2018 · 8 votes97 jaa84 ei - HE 178/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of Nuclear Waste Fund investments
Assets of the State Nuclear Waste Management Fund may be invested in a more diversified manner than before to achieve better returns. At the same time, the fund's governance model will be reformed and the separate research and grant systems for nuclear research will be merged.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded4 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2018 vpPassed
Raising the soft drinks tax
The tax on soft drinks will rise, increasing shop prices especially for sugary drinks. The tax increase will boost state revenue and encourage consumers to choose sugar-free drinks.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded4 Dec 2018 · 4 votes109 jaa57 ei - HE 43/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening conditions for family reunification
Conditions for family reunification for recipients of international protection will be tightened by requiring applicants to have secure means of support. Those granted asylum can only apply to bring their family to Finland without an income threshold if the application is submitted within three months of the protection decision.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded27 Jun 2016 · 3 votes102 jaa67 ei - HE 146/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Budget for 2021
The central government budget for 2021. Parliament voted in plenary on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before adopting the budget.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded22 Dec 2020 · 587 votes - HE 148/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing central government transfers to municipalities
The central government transfer to municipalities for basic public services will be increased from the beginning of 2021. In addition, municipalities will be granted temporary additional support to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising qualifications register and student places
The register of completed competence-based qualifications will be centralised under the Finnish National Agency for Education, and opportunities for experimentation will be expanded. In addition, the ministry will be able to reduce the official student quotas of vocational institutions on its own initiative in 2016–2017.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded14 Jun 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jukka Gustafsson
101 jaa60 ei