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Merja RasinkangasEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 81/2021 vpPassed
Permitting investigations of the Estonia wreck
Authorities would be permitted to carry out investigations and inquiries at the wreck of the Estonia notwithstanding the protection provisions. The aim is to examine the significance to the sinking of the vessel of new ruptures discovered in the side of the wreck.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2021 vpPassed
Implementing international vehicle inspection rules
Finland will bring into force nationally the updated rules of the international agreement on vehicle inspections. The new regulations concern vehicle inspections of electric, hybrid and gas vehicles in particular, as well as harmonising inspection intervals with EU rules.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2021 vpPassed
Suspending relinquishment compensation income limits
Recipients of agricultural relinquishment compensation will be able to engage in paid employment without earned income affecting the payment of the compensation. The rules are intended to ease seasonal labour shortages in agriculture and horticulture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 54/2021 vpPassed
Clarifying water traffic safety and oversight
Safety requirements and supervision for water traffic will be clarified, and the access of watercraft deemed dangerous to lock canals can be restricted. Missing nautical charts will no longer incur fines, and virtual aids to navigation can also be introduced on waterways.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening competition enforcement and sanctions
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will receive broader powers to investigate competition infringements, impose remedies and engage in cross-border cooperation with other EU member states. Penalty payments may also be imposed on companies for breaching investigative procedures and failing to comply with decisions.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Criminal record checks in short-term employment
Employers will be able to check the criminal background of persons working with children also in employment relationships lasting under three months. Requesting a criminal record extract will be based on the employer's own discretion and risk assessment, and will not be mandatory.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded8 Jun 2021 · 5 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Jukka Mäkynen
32 jaa23 ei - HE 72/2021 vpPassed
Extending temporary COVID-19 unemployment flexibilities
Temporary coronavirus-era flexibilities in unemployment security will remain in force until 30 September 2021. Unemployed people can continue to earn more than previously without a reduction in benefits and receive benefits more smoothly as advance payments.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded2 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2021 vpPassed
Clarifying environmental impact assessments and consultations
Legislation on environmental impact assessment will be specified to better align with the requirements of the EU directive. Procedures will be clarified, particularly regarding the consultation of authorities and transboundary projects.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded2 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 248/2020 vpPassed
Ensuring authority communications coverage in buildings
The rescue authority could require the owner of a building to acquire and maintain equipment for new broadband public authority communications in high-risk premises. Failure to comply with the obligation could be enforced with a conditional fine or a threat of performance.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded2 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending restrictions and easing outdoor events
Restrictions intended to prevent the coronavirus and the powers of authorities will be extended until the end of 2021. At the same time, organising outdoor events and recreational activities will be made easier by dropping the two-metre physical distancing requirement that applied to outdoor spaces.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded31 May 2021 · 20 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Mia Laiho, lausumaehdotus 9
30 jaa13 ei - HE 68/2021 vpPassed
Second supplementary budget for 2021
The second supplementary budget for 2021, introducing 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 recorded31 May 2021 · 17 votes - HE 259/2020 vpPassed
Strengthening the role of occupational physiotherapists
Physiotherapists qualified in occupational health care will be defined as occupational health care professionals rather than experts. The reform will strengthen multiprofessional cooperation and the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in workplaces.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded31 May 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · 3 §, mietintö / Mia Laiho
32 jaa23 ei - HE 83/2021 vpPassed
Supplementing the second 2021 supplementary budget
A supplementary proposal to the second supplementary budget for 2021 (HE 68/2021 vp), providing the Government's specifications to the budget amendments for the current year. It is considered together with the main supplementary budget proposal.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded28 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Event guarantee for public event organisers
An event guarantee will be created for organisers of public events and their subcontractors to compensate for costs if an event has to be cancelled or restricted due to coronavirus regulations. The guarantee covers 85 per cent of incurred costs announced in advance.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded27 May 2021 · 7 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Pia Kauma, lausumaehdotus 6
32 jaa23 ei - HE 69/2021 vpPassed
Extending VAT exemption on coronavirus supplies
The exemption from value added tax (VAT) for goods used to combat, test for and treat the coronavirus will be extended until the end of 2021. The goods can continue to be purchased and imported tax-free.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded27 May 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 38 c §, mietintö / Matias Marttinen
32 jaa22 ei - HE 58/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Organising criminal justice cooperation with Britain
Finland will implement the rules of the EU–UK agreement on the extradition of offenders and the exchange of criminal records following Brexit. However, Finnish citizens will no longer be extradited to the UK.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded27 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2021 vpPassed
Extending the tax number to shipyards
The tax number and mandatory photographic identity card familiar from the construction sector will also be introduced at shipyards. The reform will combat the shadow economy and make tax supervision of foreign labour easier.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded27 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 262/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming food and agricultural registers
Official registers in the food and agriculture sector will be consolidated into a new food administration information resource, and the responsibilities of authorities in processing data will be clarified. At the same time, open access to agricultural spatial and environmental data will be increased without compromising data protection.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded27 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2021 vpPassed
Centralising unemployment security statements
The processing of labour policy statements concerning unemployment security can be centralised in designated public employment services (TE services) offices across the country. The aim of the reform is to speed up the issuing of statements and ensure consistent decisions for applicants regardless of their place of residence.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded26 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2021 vpPassed
Extending mobile subscription telemarketing ban
The telemarketing ban on mobile subscriptions would be extended by three years until summer 2024. At the same time, provisions allowing the processing of anonymised traffic data from radio communications in piloting and development activities would be extended.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded26 May 2021 · passed without a vote