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Merja RasinkangasEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 185/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Permitting heavy snowmobiles on routes
A new vehicle category of heavy snowmobile will be established in legislation, permitted to operate on specifically designated snowmobile routes. These larger snowmobiles can carry more passengers at a time.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded18 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 207/2018 vpPassed
Expanding frontline veterans' home services
Services supporting living at home will begin to be reimbursed for frontline veterans to the same extent as for disabled war veterans. The state will pay the costs incurred by municipalities for arranging these services.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded17 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2018 vpPassed
Updating the environmental impact assessment list
The list of projects requiring an environmental impact assessment (EIA) will be updated to better correspond to the EU directive and current technology. Certain large projects will fall directly under the assessment procedure, while the size thresholds for some projects will be raised.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded17 Dec 2018 · 5 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Silvia Modig 2
117 jaa66 ei - HE 122/2018 vpPassed
Improving conscripts' accident and death compensation
Conscripts and persons liable for non-military service who are permanently disabled in service will be entitled to a new lump-sum compensation. A new death benefit will begin to be paid to the close relatives of persons who die during service.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded14 Dec 2018 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen 2
96 jaa87 ei - HE 94/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Replacing environmental permits with notification
Some activities currently requiring an environmental permit will move to a lighter notification procedure. The reform will speed up the launch of projects and reduce the administrative burden on businesses and authorities.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded14 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 201/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening Border Guard powers and preparedness
The powers of the Finnish Border Guard will be expanded in incidents during normal conditions, in counter-terrorism and in maintaining border security. At the same time, transport operators will be obligated to check travel documents in internal border traffic as well if border control has been temporarily reintroduced.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded14 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Securing rescue services amendments
Legislative amendments concerning rescue services will be separated from the delayed regional reform. This will allow reforms concerning oil spill response, training for contract fire brigade personnel and civil defence shelters to enter into force right from the beginning of 2019.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded13 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning legislation with the incomes register
Earnings-related pension acts and occupational accident and disease acts will be adapted to the introduction of the new national incomes register. The penalty fee for an employer's failure to take out pension insurance will be imposed by the State Treasury instead of the pension provider.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded13 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2018 vpPassed
Payment-based adjustment of unemployment benefits
Wages from part-time or short-term work will be adjusted against unemployment benefits when the wage is paid, rather than when the work was performed. The change eliminates delays in unemployment benefit payments caused by waiting for wage details.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded12 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 182/2018 vpPassed
Temporary increase in shipping crew aid
The state will refund shipping companies half of their 2018 employer unemployment insurance contributions as part of crew aid. The change will improve the international competitiveness of vessels sailing under the Finnish flag.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded12 Dec 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · 11 §, mietintö / Mats Löfström
96 jaa84 ei - HE 181/2018 vpPassed
Reforming international postal traffic rules
Finland will adopt the rules of the Universal Postal Union's revised Universal Postal Convention in international postal traffic. International letters containing goods will be separated from documents and subject to their own charges and a barcode requirement.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded12 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 174/2018 vpPassed
Extending the home care pilot
The home care pilot currently under way in municipalities will continue until the end of 2020. Participating municipalities will still be able to combine home help services and home nursing and use shared client and patient records.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded12 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2018 vpPassed
Adjusting central government transfers for 2019
The central government transfer percentage for municipal basic public services will be raised slightly and the amount of central government transfers will be adjusted from 1 January 2019. Municipalities will be compensated for tax revenue losses resulting from changes to tax criteria, in addition to which previously agreed deductions will be made to central government transfers.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded12 Dec 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · 36 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
98 jaa82 ei - HE 187/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding Defence Forces security powers
The Finnish Defence Forces will be granted the right to provide close protection and secure their special transports outside their own areas without an executive assistance request from the police. Powers to use force and firearms will be laid down for officials performing these duties.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded12 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 196/2018 vpPassed
Streamlining agricultural subsidy rules and monitoring
Satellites and drones would be used in monitoring agricultural subsidies, and subsidy conditions for farmers would be eased. In addition, melliferous fallow land that benefits pollinators would be approved as part of greening payments.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded11 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 162/2018 vpPassed
Streamlining election arrangements and notifications
Voters will be able to receive notification of their right to vote solely electronically instead of by traditional postal mail. At the same time, the candidate nomination timetable for the 2019 European Parliament elections will be aligned with the parliamentary elections.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded11 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening violent and sex offender supervision
Violent and sex offenders with a high risk of reoffending will be placed under probationary supervision upon release from prison. The risk of violence posed by prisoners will be assessed more thoroughly, and rehabilitative activities aimed at them will be increased.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded11 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 59/2018 vpPassed
Easier studying on unemployment benefits
Unemployed jobseekers aged at least 25 will be able to study for up to six months without losing their unemployment benefit. The studies will also count towards the activity required under the activation model for unemployment security.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded11 Dec 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · 2 luvun 10 a §, mietintö / Anna Kontula
139 jaa24 ei - HE 193/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Discretionary merger grants for crisis municipalities
When a municipality in a difficult financial position merges with another municipality, the new municipality may be granted a discretionary government merger grant. The grant will facilitate voluntary municipal mergers and strengthen the finances of the new municipality.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded10 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2018 vpPassed
Approving updated EU election rules
Finland approves updated EU rules concerning European Parliament elections. The reform will not require changes to Finland's national electoral arrangements.
Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded10 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote