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- HE 246/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming client data and medication lists
Rules on the processing of client data in health and social services will be compiled into a single new act and aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The reform will also enable the introduction of an up-to-date national medication list.
16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 270/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Updating rules on old nature reserves
Protection provisions for national parks, strict nature reserves and other protected areas established before 1996 will be elevated from decree level directly into acts of Parliament. The boundaries and main rules of use for the areas will remain largely unchanged, but they will be aligned with the new Nature Conservation Act.
14 Mar 2023 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Heikki Autto
105 jaa80 ei - HE 81/2024 vpPassed
Taking foreign business prohibitions into account
Business prohibitions imposed or business offences committed in another EEA country can in future be taken into account in Finland when considering a business prohibition against a person. Authorities will also begin exchanging information on valid business prohibitions with other EU and EEA countries.
18 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 271/2022 vpPassed
Approving a counter-terrorism treaty
Finland will approve the Council of Europe Additional Protocol on the prevention of terrorism and intensify international information exchange on foreign terrorist fighters. At the same time, the Criminal Code will be amended so that receiving training is also punishable for less serious terrorist offences.
6 Mar 2023 · 1 vote - HE 267/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Business Finland and job seeking
The division of responsibilities between the Business Finland company and the funding agency will be clarified, and public administrative tasks will be transferred to the funding agency, which operates as an authority. At the same time, foreign jobseekers will be enabled to create a profile on Job Market Finland without Finnish strong electronic identification.
6 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing maternity of birth mothers
The maternity of a birth mother could be established and confirmed by an authority through DNA testing if documentary evidence is not available. In addition, a court could, as a last resort, order a parentage test to be carried out on a deceased person who has been buried.
14 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 309/2022 vpRejected
Adjusting transitional balancing for wellbeing services counties
The reduction in central government funding for wellbeing services counties will be cushioned by permanently capping the drop in funding at a lower level than before. In addition, wellbeing services counties can enter a one-off funding adjustment payable for 2023 into that same year's financial results to ease their finances.
28 Feb 2023 · rejected without a vote - HE 50/2023 vpPassed
Assigning data intermediation supervision to Traficom
Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will begin supervising data intermediation services and data sharing for the public benefit in Finland. The agency will be able to issue reprimands and impose financial penalty payments on operators that violate the rules.
12 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining property transactions and registrations
Procedures for property transactions and registration will be made more flexible, and electronic services will be facilitated. Parties to a property transaction will be able to agree bindingly on a deposit or a cancellation fee without an attesting notary.
9 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 206/2024 vpPassed
Emergency warnings by municipal health authorities
Municipal health protection authorities will be able to issue emergency warnings directly, for example in the event of drinking water contamination. The change will speed up warnings to residents and prevent illnesses during waterborne epidemics.
20 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2026 vpIn progress
Expanding procurement by wellbeing services counties
Wellbeing services counties will be able to organise health and social services from private service providers more freely than before. Patients must also be informed of alternatives for accessing care if the care guarantee time limits are at risk of being exceeded.
29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 281/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a mining mineral tax
A new tax will be introduced in Finland on mining minerals and ores extracted from the ground. The majority of the collected tax revenues will be directed to the municipalities where mines are located, and the remainder to the state.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 269/2022 vpPassed
Reforming health and social organisation funding
State grants for health and social services organisations will be paid directly from the state budget instead of gambling proceeds. A separate act will be enacted on grant activities for organisations and the duties of the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2023 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with the Netherlands
Finland and the Netherlands will agree on common rules to protect classified information exchanged between the two countries. The arrangement will enable the secure transfer of sensitive information between authorities and companies.
1 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2023 vpPassed
Supplementing EU road toll regulations
Technical additions will be made to the act in line with the EU directive on electronic road toll systems. The proposal will not introduce road tolls or road charges in Finland.
1 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 303/2022 vpPassed
Strengthening supervision of underpayment
The occupational safety and health authority will be able to oblige an employer to pay an employee the minimum wage under a generally applicable collective agreement, enforced with a conditional fine. In addition, the authority must report detected offences of fraud and usury to the police and serious workplace indoor air problems to the municipality.
10 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 168/2021 vpPassed
Extending transition period for in-house entity sales
Public in-house entities in health and social services will be permitted to sell services to external parties to the current extent for the remainder of 2022. Tighter sales restrictions under the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts will take effect only when the wellbeing services counties launch operations at the start of 2023.
15 Dec 2021 · 1 vote117 jaa26 ei - HE 306/2022 vpPassed
Improving occupational safety and well-being
The Occupational Safety and Health Act will be reformed so that employers take better account of employee ageing as well as mental and physical workload. The amendments will support coping at work and the extension of working careers, especially for employees over 55 years of age.
2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 304/2022 vpPassed
Banning flavours in heated tobacco products
Heated tobacco products will be subject to the same bans on flavourings and additives as traditional cigarettes. Versions with flavours such as fruit or menthol may no longer be sold.
2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening Border Guard staffing and preparedness
The Finnish Border Guard will be able to fill certain civilian posts without a public application procedure and make more flexible use of cadet students to assist during disruptions. The amendments protect official operations from intelligence gathering and improve responsiveness to various security threats.
19 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote