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Paavo Arhinmäki

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  1. HE 66/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Rapid call-up of border reservists

    Reservists of the Finnish Border Guard could be called up for refresher training on an expedited schedule to ensure border security as well. The call-up could be issued without the usual three-month notice period if the border situation changes abruptly.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    2 Jul 2024 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 72/2024 vpPassed

    Transferring grant recovery to STEA

    The recovery of government grants for health and social services organisations will be transferred directly to the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA). The change clarifies administrative work and speeds up the processing of matters.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    9 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 58/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening social assistance housing costs

    Housing costs for recipients of social assistance will be covered only up to the municipality-specific maximum limit after a three-month time limit. If applicants do not move to a more affordable home and have no statutory special reason to stay in their current home, they will have to pay the portion of rent exceeding the limit themselves.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    14 Dec 2023 · 6 votes
    118 jaa
    58 ei
  4. HE 64/2023 vpPassed

    Lowering transfer tax and first-home exemption

    Transfer tax on real estate and housing company shares will be lowered, but at the same time the tax exemption for first-time homebuyers will be abolished. The reduced tax rates will apply retroactively from 12 October 2023, and the first-time buyer tax exemption will end at the start of 2024.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    12 Dec 2023 · 9 votes
    109 jaa
    66 ei
  5. HE 50/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Abolishing the VAT threshold relief

    The VAT relief for small businesses will be abolished at the beginning of 2025. Small businesses will, however, be able to utilise tax exemption in other EU countries through a new common scheme.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    20 Jun 2024 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 3 §, mietintö / Aki Lindén ja Eeva Kalli

    91 jaa
    73 ei
  6. HE 31/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing Defence Properties in Senate Group

    Management of central government defence real estate will be brought together under a new public enterprise, Defence Properties, which will operate as a subsidiary of Senate Properties. At the same time, the Construction Establishment of the Defence Administration will be abolished and its operations transferred to become part of the new Senate Group.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: Absent
    15 Dec 2020 · 2 votes
    32 jaa
    22 ei
  7. HE 157/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing anti-money laundering and information exchange

    Information exchange between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing and to safeguard national security. At the same time, the format of reports on suspicious transactions will be harmonised and the access to information rights of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) will be corrected.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    30 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 15/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving seafarers' working conditions and protection

    The rules of the Maritime Labour Convention will be updated to improve the position, well-being and occupational safety of seafarers. At the same time, obligations will be laid down concerning private recruitment and placement services in the maritime sector and the reporting of fatalities to the authorities.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    12 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 193/2024 vpPassed

    Restoring companies to the trade register

    A company deregistered from the trade register due to a failure to submit notifications will be able to apply for restoration to the register and continue its operations. Restoration requires reporting the missing information, paying any prescribed fees, and submitting the application within one year of the deregistration decision.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    19 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 180/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Differentiating candidate numbers in simultaneous elections

    Candidates in elections held simultaneously will receive clearly distinct number series. This will reduce confusion when municipal and county elections are conducted at the same time.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    18 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 169/2024 vpPassed

    Bringing berry pickers under seasonal employment

    Foreign wild berry pickers will be able to enter Finland on a seasonal work permit and work in an employment relationship. The change will improve pickers' working conditions and prevent human trafficking and labour exploitation.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 114/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming learning support in schools

    Support for learning in pre-primary and basic education will be reformed by abandoning the three-tiered support system. Pupils will primarily be offered support directly within the teaching group, as well as individual support measures where needed.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 216/2024 vpPassed

    Transferring liability for incomes register errors

    Responsibility for rectifying data in the incomes register and data protection obligations will be transferred from employers and other payers directly to the Incomes Register Unit. Citizens will be able to request the rectification of their incorrect income data directly from the authority.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    7 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 157/2026 vpIn progress

    Stricter penalties for environmental offences

    Legislation on environmental offences will be tightened and several new environmental offence categories will be added to the Criminal Code. At the same time, penalties imposed for the acts and corporate fines imposed on companies will be raised considerably.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    25 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  15. HE 130/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning mediation in domestic violence

    Violent offences against close persons or other similar offences will no longer be dealt with in statutory criminal mediation. The amendment protects victims from pressure exerted by suspects and ensures that such acts are dealt with in the formal criminal justice process.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 320/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Temporary windfall taxes on energy

    A temporary additional tax would be imposed on companies in the electricity sector and the fossil fuel sector on exceptionally high profits in 2023. The tax would channel excess returns accumulated during the energy crisis to the state.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    14 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 131/2026 vpIn progress

    Speeding up share certificate digitalisation

    Paper housing company share certificates held by banks as collateral can be converted into electronic form on a large scale without sending paper documents to the authorities. The procedure will speed up the transition to the residential and commercial property information system and make registering ownership cheaper for homeowners.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  18. HE 100/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating family reunification for protected minors

    The income requirement for obtaining a residence permit will be abolished for family members of minors receiving international or temporary protection in Finland. In addition, a child will be considered a minor in family reunification on the basis of the date the application was submitted, even if they turn 18 during processing.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    21 Nov 2022 · 3 votes
    79 jaa
    62 ei
  19. HE 98/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    A public register for lobbying activities

    A statutory transparency register will be established in Finland, where companies and organisations must report lobbying directed at Parliament and the ministries. The aim of the reform is to improve the transparency of political preparation and decision-making.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 185/2026 vpIn progress

    Introducing new healthcare client fees

    New client fees will be introduced in public healthcare for demanding examinations and procedures, as well as for services related to deceased persons. At the same time, existing client fees will be increased, and central government funding for wellbeing services counties will be cut.

    Paavo Arhinmäki: No vote recorded
    29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
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