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- HE 156/2022 vpPassed
Raising student financial aid income limits
Students will be able to earn significantly more wage income than before without cuts to student financial aid or clawback of benefits. In addition, the deadline for the student loan compensation will become flexible if studies are delayed due to a state of war in the country of study.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Closure of high-risk premises
Municipalities and Regional State Administrative Agencies will be able to completely close certain recreational and leisure premises to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A closure decision can be made regardless of the scale of the activity or the number of participants.
Marko Asell: Yes28 Mar 2021 · 15 votes31 jaa14 ei - HE 154/2026 vpIn progress
Air transport agreement with Peru
Finland will introduce a new air transport agreement with Peru to establish rules for air traffic between the countries. Previously, there has been no corresponding agreement between the countries.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 153/2026 vpIn progress
Air transport agreement with Brazil
Finland and Brazil will bring into force the first bilateral air transport agreement between the two countries. The agreement establishes formal rules for organising flight connections, passenger services and cargo between the countries.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 65/2020 vpPassed
Expanding asylum seekers' right to work
Asylum seekers already in Finland will be granted the right to work in agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fisheries immediately without a waiting period. Work can continue despite a refusal-of-entry decision for as long as the person is covered by reception services.
Marko Asell: Absent11 Jun 2020 · 5 votes43 jaa11 ei - HE 39/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Vocational education and training reform
Vocational education and training for young people and adults will be combined into a single system in which studies are individually tailored for each student. The funding and steering of education will be reformed to emphasize the acquisition of skills and employment rather than study time alone.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded6 Jul 2017 · 23 votes112 jaa57 ei - HE 125/2022 vpPassed
Tax treaty between Finland and Albania
Finland and Albania will introduce a bilateral income tax treaty to eliminate double taxation between the two countries. The treaty will also enhance information exchange between tax authorities and prevent tax evasion.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 124/2022 vpPassed
Repealing Netherlands Antilles savings tax act
Finland will repeal an outdated act concerning the automatic exchange of tax information on interest income with the Netherlands Antilles. Tax information will be exchanged under a broader international standard.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2022 vpPassed
Transferring international environmental assessments to Syke
Practical official duties relating to transboundary environmental impact assessments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Environment to the Finnish Environment Institute. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the online publication of personal data in old assessment documents, and the obligation to assess public authorities' plans will be clarified.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing free leisure activities for schoolchildren
The Finnish model for leisure activities aimed at comprehensive school pupils will be enshrined in law, establishing the provision of free leisure activities in connection with the school day. At the same time, the criteria for government grants to youth sector organisations and youth centres will be clarified.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2018 vpPassed
Raising the soft drinks tax
The tax on soft drinks will rise, increasing shop prices especially for sugary drinks. The tax increase will boost state revenue and encourage consumers to choose sugar-free drinks.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded4 Dec 2018 · 4 votes109 jaa57 ei - HE 130/2016 vpPassed
Transferring pension contributions to employees
The earnings-related pension contribution for employees will be increased and the employer contribution reduced correspondingly. The change will be implemented in phases in 2017–2020 as part of the Competitiveness Pact.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded12 Oct 2016 · 1 vote133 jaa8 ei - HE 129/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming family leave and parental allowances
Parental leave and parental allowances will be divided equally between both parents, and leave can be used flexibly until the child reaches the age of two. In addition, employees will be entitled to five days of annual carer's leave to care for a close relative.
Marko Asell: Yes21 Dec 2021 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Kaisa Juuso
85 jaa62 ei - HE 186/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing tax deductions for R&D cooperation
Companies will receive a significantly higher tax deduction for research and development activities carried out in cooperation with research organisations and higher education institutions. The amount of the deduction will triple, and its validity will be extended by two years.
Marko Asell: Yes13 Dec 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Paula Risikko
87 jaa63 ei - HE 37/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Flexibility in public-service employment terms
Rules governing central and local government public-service employment will be harmonised with earlier amendments to the Employment Contracts Act. Long-term unemployed persons can be hired on fixed-term public-service relationships without a separate justification, probationary periods can be extended due to sick leave or family leave, and the re-employment period for dismissed employees will be shortened.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded15 Nov 2018 · 5 votes100 jaa71 ei - HE 209/2021 vpPassed
Fourth supplementary budget for 2021
The fourth supplementary budget for 2021, comprising amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.
Marko Asell: Yes2 Dec 2021 · 2 votes - HE 43/2020 vpPassed
Second supplementary budget for 2020
The second supplementary budget for 2020, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and opposition proposals in dissenting opinions.
Marko Asell: Absent27 Apr 2020 · 3 votes - HE 173/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending compulsory education to 18
Compulsory education will be extended until the age of 18, and upper secondary studies will become free of charge for students. At the same time, transitional education between basic education and upper secondary education will be merged into a new preparatory education programme.
Marko Asell: Yes21 Dec 2020 · 14 votes31 jaa24 ei - HE 167/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting electricity tax, raising heating taxes
The electricity tax on industry and data centres will be lowered significantly, while taxes on heating fuels will be increased. At the same time, the energy tax refund scheme for energy-intensive industry will be phased out.
Marko Asell: Absent14 Dec 2020 · 8 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 8 a §, mietintö / Matias Marttinen
32 jaa23 ei - HE 70/2020 vpPassed
Extending sustainability criteria for biomass fuels
The act lays down new sustainability requirements for solid and gaseous biomass fuels, such as wood fuels and biogas. The amendment will ensure that bioenergy used in energy production is produced sustainably and that its emission reductions are adequate.
Marko Asell: No vote recorded7 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote