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Merja KyllönenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 170/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Opening forest resource data to everyone
Public forest resource data collected by the Finnish Forest Centre will be made freely available to everyone without any requirement to justify data requests. Landowners' personal and contact details will nevertheless remain protected.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 150/2021 vpPassed
Raising electricity and natural gas network fees
Electricity and natural gas network fees will be increased to cover the growing costs of supervisory work by the Energy Authority. The change would enter into force at the beginning of 2022.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded11 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating cross-border marketing of funds
Rules on the marketing of mutual funds and alternative investment funds will be harmonised across the EU, making it easier to offer funds in other member states. At the same time, clear rules will be laid down for the pre-marketing and discontinuation of marketing of alternative investment funds.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded10 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2021 vpPassed
Amending Punkaharju nature reserve boundaries
The site of the former Finlandia hotel and a parking area will be separated from the Punkaharju nature reserve so that they can be used for tourism. At the same time, around 115 hectares of new water and island areas from Lake Puruvesi will be incorporated into the reserve.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded9 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 165/2017 vpPassed with amendments
EU alignment of medical device regulation
The act governing medical devices will be updated to correspond to new EU regulations. The role of Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) as the official supervisory authority will be confirmed, and provisions on language requirements for device-related documentation will be laid down.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2017 vpPassed
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
Municipalities' share of revenue from corporate income tax will be increased and the central government's share decreased correspondingly. The amendment will compensate municipalities for revenue losses resulting from reductions in client fees for early childhood education and care.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2017 vpPassed
Regulating new payment services
Provisions on new digital payment services, such as account information and payment initiation services, will be added to the act. The reform obliges banks to open their interfaces to new service providers and improves payment security.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded8 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2017 vpPassed
Continuing funding for occupational health training
State funding for specialist training in occupational health care will be extended temporarily for 2018–2019. The funding will ensure that a sufficient number of new occupational physicians graduate and safeguard the quality of training.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
123 jaa54 ei - HE 93/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Nuclear decommissioning licences and safety requirements
A new licensing procedure for the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities will be added to the Nuclear Energy Act. Requirements concerning nuclear safety, peer reviews, and licence holders' disclosure obligations will also be updated in line with EU regulation.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 121/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Renewable energy requirements for construction
A minimum 38 per cent share of renewable energy in purchased energy will be required for new buildings and buildings undergoing major renovation. In addition, environmental organisations will be granted a right of appeal against building permits in projects requiring a statutory environmental impact assessment.
Merja Kyllönen: Yes29 Oct 2021 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Petri Huru 2
101 jaa72 ei - HE 18/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming clinical trial evaluation
Finland will introduce common EU rules for clinical trials on medicinal products, and the ethical evaluation of clinical trials will be centralised under a single national committee. At the same time, requirements concerning participant consent and the processing of personal data will be clarified.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded29 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 105/2017 vpPassed
Reforming and expanding traveller protection
The new act will replace the Package Travel Act and extend travellers' rights to cover combinations of travel services assembled online and separately. At the same time, the rules on cancelling trips, limits on price increases, and compensation in cases of non-conformity will be clarified.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2017 vpPassed
Gradual increase in tobacco duty
Taxation on tobacco products will be increased gradually in 2018 and 2019, raising consumer prices for cigarettes, cigars and loose tobacco. The amendment will collect additional tax revenue for the state and aims to reduce smoking.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded17 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2017 vpPassed
Transfer of financial and debt counselling
Responsibility for organising financial and debt counselling will be transferred from municipalities and the Regional State Administrative Agencies to state legal aid offices. The content of the advice provided to citizens will remain unchanged, but the availability of services and online transactions will be harmonised across the country.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded17 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Easier EU pension transfers to Finland
Pension accrued in the service of the European Union could be transferred to the Finnish earnings-related pension system more easily. The entitlement would also apply to fixed-term employees without requiring a prior pension transfer from Finland to the EU.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded21 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2017 vpPassed
Repealing the outdated Population Census Act
The Population Census Act, dating from 1938, will be repealed as redundant. Separate censuses based on questionnaires have not been conducted since 1980; instead, population statistics are nowadays compiled directly from administrative registers.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Securing the electricity datahub rollout
A centralised information exchange system, the datahub, will be introduced in the electricity market, with temporary obligations and transitional rules laid down for its smooth deployment. The changes ensure that electricity supply to consumers and businesses is not interrupted during the system transition.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded19 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 252/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Adding alternatives to remand imprisonment
Instead of being imprisoned, a person suspected or convicted of an offence could be placed under an electronically supervised travel ban or investigative detention. At the same time, the retention period for remand prisoners on police premises will be significantly shortened.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded6 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 45/2021 vpPassed
Improving safety and cooperation at sports events
Finland will adopt a new international convention on safety, security and services at sports events. At the same time, requirements for joint safety plans and exercises between the authorities and event organisers will be added to the Assembly Act.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded13 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2017 vpPassed
Reforming vehicle tax penalties and enforcement
Unauthorised use of a decommissioned or unregistered vehicle will incur only an administrative additional tax instead of a fine. At the same time, automated enforcement of vehicle tax using cameras and licence plate recognition devices will be enabled.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded24 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote