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Merja KyllönenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 103/2020 vpPassed
Tighter screening of foreign corporate acquisitions
Screening of foreign corporate acquisitions will be stepped up in Finland, and the requirement for prior approval will be extended to security-sector enterprises as well. Authorities will be granted the power to impose conditions on acquisitions instead of outright bans.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded30 Sep 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 109/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming boat safety and emission rules
New safety and emission requirements will be set for recreational craft, personal watercraft and their engines. At the same time, the obligations of manufacturers, importers and sellers to ensure product compliance will be clarified.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded23 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming reindeer and natural livelihood support
The structural support schemes for reindeer husbandry, natural livelihoods and the Skolts will be aligned with EU rules, and support services will move online. At the same time, eligible targets will be reduced and legislative overlaps dismantled.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded23 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2020 vpPassed
Reducing municipal tax delay compensation
Compensation paid to municipalities for delays in tax revenue will be reduced because corporate tax arrangements during the coronavirus epidemic remained lower than estimated. At the same time, balancing the compensation from central government transfers will be staggered over 2021 and 2022.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded29 Sep 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2020 vpRejected
Temporarily extending merger review deadlines
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will be granted additional time to investigate extensive mergers during the coronavirus epidemic. The processing deadline for mergers proceeding to further investigation will be extended by about one month.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded29 Sep 2020 · rejected without a vote - HE 93/2015 vpPassed
Securing accident cover for special groups
Statutory occupational accident and occupational disease insurance will be secured for family carers, informal carers and participants in work activities. Municipalities will be required to insure these groups not in an employment relationship in the same way as employees.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Preventing the spread of invasive species
The import, breeding and sale of invasive alien species will be prohibited in Finland to safeguard biodiversity. Property owners and sector businesses will be required to prevent the spread of invasive species.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Allowing light electric vehicles in traffic
Various light electric vehicles, such as self-balancing boards and mobility scooters, will be permitted in public road traffic. Depending on the situation, the traffic rules for either cyclists or pedestrians will apply to them.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2015 vpPassed
Automatic exchange of financial tax information
Finland will introduce EU-wide automatic exchange of tax information on financial accounts. Banks and other financial institutions will be required to identify and report the account details of their customers resident in other member states to the tax authorities.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2015 vpPassed
Moderating costs in state-subsidised housing
Rules for setting rents and maintenance charges in state-subsidised ARA and right-of-occupancy housing will be tightened to restrain housing costs. Provisions for future renovations collected from residents will be limited, and building owners will be obligated to put major property procurements out to competitive tender.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2015 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Riitta Myller 2
114 jaa72 ei - HE 89/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Easing financial reporting for small businesses
Financial statement requirements for small and micro-enterprises will be eased to reduce the administrative burden. At the same time, accounting rules will be updated to enable the use of modern electronic methods and storage formats.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded18 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2015 vpPassed
Abolishing index increases to child benefit
Automatic index increases tracking price rises will be removed from child benefit. At the same time, the deadline for Kela to submit benefit calculations to the ministry will be extended.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2015 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
121 jaa64 ei - HE 34/2015 vpPassed
Higher heating fuel taxes and mining tax cuts
The carbon dioxide tax on heating fuels and non-road machinery fuels will be increased, raising the price of fossil fuels and district heating. At the same time, the lower electricity tax for industry and the right to an energy tax refund will be restored for mining.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded17 Dec 2015 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jukka Gustafsson
116 jaa54 ei - HE 108/2015 vpPassed
Postponing Forest Centre business incorporation
The incorporation of the Finnish Forest Centre's business operations will be postponed by one year. The business unit will be separated into a distinct limited liability company only at the end of 2016.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2015 vpPassed
Streamlining out-of-court consumer dispute resolution
Disputes between consumers and businesses can be resolved faster and more smoothly without court proceedings. Matters taken to the Consumer Disputes Board will first be directed to consumer advisory services, and time limits will be set for handling disputes.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 59/2015 vpPassed
Tightening corporate dividend tax exemption
Dividends received by companies will become taxable when the paying company can deduct them in its own taxation in another country. In addition, a provision will be added to the act to prevent the tax exemption of dividends achieved through artificial arrangements.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded16 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 106/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily extending merger review deadlines
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will receive additional time to process complex mergers due to delays in enquiries caused by the coronavirus situation. The deadline will be extended by about one month for mergers notified in late summer and early autumn 2020.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded25 Sep 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 115/2015 vpPassed
Implementing card payment interchange fee regulation
National supervision and sanctions will be established for the EU caps and rules on card payment interchange fees. The Financial Supervisory Authority will supervise compliance with the rules, and merchants will be provided with an out-of-court dispute resolution mechanism for payment disputes.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded11 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 62/2015 vpPassed
Cancelling the expansion of fine conversion
A previously decided legislative amendment to expand the conversion of unpaid fines into imprisonment is repealed before it enters into force. Cases involving repeat fine recipients will therefore not begin to be processed more extensively in the courts for conversion into imprisonment.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded11 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 68/2015 vpPassed
Updating animal disease rules and compensation
State compensation paid for combating animal diseases will be aligned with EU State aid rules, and the powers of authorities to prevent illegal imports will be enhanced. At the same time, requirements concerning the storage of equine semen and cross-border transport of reindeer will be eased.
Merja Kyllönen: No vote recorded9 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote