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- HE 108/2017 vpPassed
Exempting low earners from broadcasting tax
Low earners will be exempt from the public broadcasting tax, and liability to pay the tax will only begin at higher income levels. At the same time, the maximum amount of the broadcasting tax will rise slightly for higher earners.
16 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2017 vpPassed
Reforming building rights and space requirements
Permitted building rights may be exceeded by the space taken up by civil defence shelters, building services shafts, and thick dividing walls. At the same time, powers will be added to the act to lay down more detailed provisions on space requirements and indoor mobile phone reception.
16 Nov 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · 217 § 2 mom., mietintö / Riitta Myller
98 jaa54 ei - 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Repealing the outdated Population Census Act
The Population Census Act, dating from 1938, will be repealed as redundant.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.
10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying pressure equipment regulation and supervision
The Pressure Equipment Act will be amended and clarified to facilitate practical application and the division of responsibilities between authorities. An explicit right will be laid down for the Finnish Defence Forces to maintain their own register of pressure equipment, and the rules on language requirements for equipment and inspection schedules will be made more flexible.
10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 268/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Combination sentences for dangerous repeat offenders
A new combination sentence is created for highly dangerous repeat perpetrators of serious crimes, consisting of imprisonment followed by a one-year supervision period. The reform replaces the previous practice in which the sentenced person served the entire sentence in prison and was released without supervision.
6 Nov 2017 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 6 luvun 2 §, mietintö / Eva Biaudet
160 jaa15 ei - 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.
6 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2017 vpPassed
Expanding police security checks at events
The police will be able to search persons present in the area of public events and gatherings, searching not only for dangerous objects but also for other prohibited substances, such as drugs. Where the situation requires, a search may be conducted without a concrete suspicion of an offence.
1 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Raising property tax rate ranges
Statutory lower and upper limits for property tax rates will be raised. This will increase property taxation in some municipalities and boost municipal tax revenues.
27 Oct 2017 · 3 votes131 jaa29 ei - HE 96/2017 vpPassed
Higher property tax on wind farms
Wind farms will generally be brought under the higher power plant tax by calculating their capacity threshold on the basis of a shared grid connection. The change will increase tax revenue for wind power municipalities and raise costs for energy companies.
27 Oct 2017 · 1 vote151 jaa8 ei - HE 86/2017 vpPassed
Energy certificates for shelters and greenhouses
The obligation concerning energy certificates will be extended to cover detached civil defence shelters and greenhouses, among others. At the same time, the terminology of energy certificates will be clarified and harmonised with other building legislation.
27 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding environmental and waste supervision fees
Fees will be charged more widely than before for inspections and the monitoring of regulations under environmental and waste supervision. The fees will be targeted directly at businesses and operators that give rise to the need for supervision.
27 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 90/2017 vpPassed
Approval of the EU–Canada partnership agreement
Finland will approve an extensive strategic partnership agreement between the European Union and Canada. The agreement will strengthen cooperation between the parties in areas such as security policy, human rights issues and the promotion of sustainable development.
25 Oct 2017 · 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.
24 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2017 vpPassed
Transferring artists' survivor pensions to Keva
A separate act will be enacted on survivors' pensions payable to relatives of recipients of supplementary artist pensions. The granting of survivors' pensions will be transferred from the Ministry of Education and Culture to the pension provider Keva.
24 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2017 vpPassed
Extending fairway fee and tax cuts
The halved fairway dues for merchant shipping and the abolition of track tax on freight transport will remain in force throughout 2018. The measures will ease transport costs for industry and export companies.
20 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2017 vpPassed
Clarifying Municipal Guarantee Board rules
The term of office of the delegation of the Municipal Guarantee Board will begin earlier, right at the start of the year following municipal elections. In addition, the option to use contractual covenants as collateral for guarantees will be incorporated into the act.
20 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2017 vpPassed
Approving the cultural heritage framework convention
Finland will accede to the Council of Europe Faro Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society. The convention highlights the participation of citizens and communities in safeguarding and utilising cultural heritage.
20 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2017 vpPassed
Price cap on electronic identification chaining
A temporary price ceiling will be set on data transmission fees charged when creating a new electronic identification means using another identification means. The change will increase competition between electronic identification services and make it easier to offer alternative identification methods.
19 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2017 vpPassed
Approving the EU-Cuba cooperation agreement
Finland will approve the agreement on political dialogue and cooperation between the European Union, its member states and Cuba. The agreement establishes for the first time an official framework for relations and cooperation between the EU and Cuba.
19 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2017 vpPassed
Second supplementary budget for 2017
The second supplementary budget for 2017, i.e. 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.
16 Oct 2017 · 2 votes