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Paavo ArhinmäkiEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 196/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Securing pay security in company survival agreements
Employees' pay security will remain safeguarded even in situations where postponing or reducing pay has been agreed at the workplace to save the company. Pay security authorities will also gain access to reports from the Grey Economy Information Unit to support decision-making and supervision.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 193/2016 vpPassed
More flexible agricultural support and advice
Farms will be able to receive subsidised advisory services to develop their operations and improve their competitiveness. In addition, support conditions for goat kids for slaughter will be eased, and cuts to support resulting from errors in area declarations will be softened.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2016 vpPassed
Merging archives and destroying paper records
The National Archives and the provincial archives will be merged into a single nationwide authority. At the same time, the National Archives will receive the right to order the disposal of digitised paper records to achieve space savings.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 242/2016 vpPassed
Clarifying marine management definitions and targets
More specific definitions of good environmental status of the marine environment and environmental targets will be added to marine management legislation. The amendments will incorporate the requirements of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive into Finnish law more precisely.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2016 vpPassed
Updating the tax treaty with Sri Lanka
Finland and Sri Lanka will introduce a new income tax treaty that prevents double taxation and tax evasion. The reform would replace an outdated tax treaty dating from 1982.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2016 vpPassed
Nearly zero-energy standard for new buildings
New buildings must be constructed as nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with obligations under an EU directive. The requirement applies to new construction projects for which the building permit application is submitted from the beginning of 2018 onwards.
Paavo Arhinmäki: Yes7 Dec 2016 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Katja Taimela
117 jaa56 ei - HE 202/2016 vpPassed
Tax treaty between Finland and Turkmenistan
Finland and Turkmenistan will agree on income taxation rules to prevent the same income from being taxed in both countries. The agreement also improves the exchange of tax information between authorities.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 189/2016 vpPassed
Raising and extending Financial Stability Authority fees
The administrative fees financing the operations of the Financial Stability Authority will be raised and extended to cover significant branches of foreign banks in Finland. The change will ensure that the authority's operations are funded by the financial sector without tax revenue.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2016 vpPassed
Extending criminal protection for UN personnel
Finland will approve an international protocol on the safety of UN personnel. Legal protection will extend beyond peacekeepers to UN workers operating in humanitarian aid and peacebuilding.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying social assistance transfer practices
As basic social assistance is transferred to Kela, the division of work between Kela and municipalities, the forwarding of applications and the exchange of information will be clarified. At the same time, electronic payment commitments for pharmacies and the electronic transfer of rental data will be introduced.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 190/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Raising Bank of Finland retirement ages
The compulsory retirement age for officials of the Bank of Finland and the Financial Supervisory Authority will rise gradually to 70 years. At the same time, the retirement age of 60 years for officials who began their service before 1992 will be raised in stages.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 160/2016 vpPassed
Raising church officials' retirement age
The retirement age for officeholders in the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be raised from 68 to 70 years. In addition, the right of appeal for unorganised officeholders will be clarified, and penalty interest will be extended to pay claims arising from an official employment relationship.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 139/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Cash-based VAT for small businesses
Small businesses will be able to account for value added tax (VAT) to the state only once they receive payment from their customer. Correspondingly, input VAT on purchases may only be deducted once the invoice has been paid.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2016 vpPassed
Separate act for lift regulation
Regulations governing lifts will be separated from the Electrical Safety Act into a distinct Lift Safety Act and aligned with an EU directive. At the same time, obligations concerning lift conformity, maintenance and periodic inspections will be clarified.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2016 vpPassed
Reforming civil explosives conformity rules
A new act will be enacted for explosives for civil uses to implement the requirements of an EU directive. At the same time, the permit procedure for importing foreign chemical tanks will be streamlined.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming equipment safety in explosive atmospheres
Requirements for equipment and protective systems used in potentially explosive atmospheres are consolidated into a new act. The change implements the European Union's updated ATEX Directive.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 221/2016 vpPassed
Third supplementary budget for 2016
The third supplementary budget for 2016, meaning 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.
Paavo Arhinmäki: Absent30 Nov 2016 · 5 votes - HE 194/2016 vpPassed
Retaining farmers' early retirement support terms
The terms of early retirement support for farmers will be kept unchanged until the end of the scheme's validity, despite the 2017 earnings-related pension reform. The basic amount of early retirement support will continue to be converted into an old-age pension when the beneficiary reaches the age of 63.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded29 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 169/2016 vpWithdrawn
Lowering unemployment benefits for immigrants
Unemployed immigrants to Finland will be paid an integration subsidy that is 10 per cent lower than the labour market subsidy for a maximum of three years. The change aims to curb public expenditure and reduce Finland's pull factors.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded29 Nov 2016 · no votes - HE 165/2016 vpPassed
Centralising state financial administration tasks
Accounting, payment transaction and payroll tasks of government agencies and funds will be transferred to be handled centrally by the service centre for finance and HR. The reform aims to boost the efficiency of central government operations and achieve cost savings.
Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded29 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote