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- HE 256/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening crisis management in municipalities and wellbeing services counties
Municipalities and wellbeing services counties will be required to prepare for states of emergency and various disruptions in their administrative regulations. The amendment will ensure that administration and decision-making function smoothly during crises as well.
2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening terms for housing loans
The maturity of new housing loans and housing company loans will as a rule be limited to a maximum of 30 years, and the share of housing company loans in new-build properties will be reduced. In addition, supervision of all consumer credit will be transferred to the Financial Supervisory Authority.
2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2023 vpPassed
Extending municipal access to integration data
Municipalities will receive the right to request information from wellbeing services counties on their integration costs for 2021. This will allow municipalities to apply retroactively for state compensation for health and social services organised in that year.
20 Sep 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 290/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining permits for major transport projects
A four-year time limit will be set for official processing of major projects on the trans-European transport network. At the same time, decisions on the classification of highways will be transferred from the ministry to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency).
25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 263/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming transport and maritime rules
Transport companies will be able to use lorries and vans hired from another EU country temporarily in domestic transport. At the same time, supervision of transport sector documents will be tightened, and fines and traffic penalty fees will be introduced for non-compliance.
17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2022 vpPassed
Simplifying association administration and accounting
Financial management and administration in small associations will be eased and streamlined. The smallest associations will be permitted to keep simpler accounts than under the Accounting Act, and electronic procedures can be used more flexibly in association decision-making.
17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary ban on Teno salmon fishing
All salmon fishing and the use of salmon fishing gear will be banned in the Teno river system for the remainder of 2022. The ban aims to halt the decline of salmon stocks and secure their recovery.
2 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 224/2026 vpIn progress
Enhancing election arrangements and funding oversight
Electoral legislation will be reformed by improving the operational reliability of elections during disruptions and by making voting in concurrent elections easier with clearer ballot papers. In addition, the powers of the National Audit Office of Finland to supervise election funding and campaign debts will be expanded.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 33/2022 vpPassed
Removing the farm cessation income limit
Recipients of farm cessation support will be able to do paid work without income limits and without losing their support. The change will also ease labour shortages in rural areas and primary production.
20 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 193/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing authorities' operations abroad and assistance
Finnish authorities will be able to act and support each other abroad independently based on Finland's own needs without a request from another state, for example in evacuation and crisis situations. At the same time, co-operation with key international partner countries will be facilitated and decision-making on urgent security threats accelerated.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Faster processing of offences against children
The investigation and processing of violent and sexual offences against children will be made urgent throughout the criminal process. In court, the main hearing in these cases must be initiated no later than 30 days after the case is brought before the court.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Electronic monitoring and enhancement of restraining orders
Electronic monitoring using a monitoring ankle tag and positioning device can be attached to an extended restraining order in situations involving a serious threat of violence. In addition, the police will be able to impose a temporary restraining order on their own initiative at a lower threshold than before, and applying for a restraining order will always become free of charge.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 243/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Updating environmental permits and waste securities
Rules on amending environmental permits and waste securities required from operators are clarified so that the securities are sufficient to cover the costs of decommissioning and waste management, including in bankruptcies. At the same time, the use of meat and bone meal in energy production is facilitated and the online publication of older environmental decisions is clarified.
29 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 209/2022 vpPassed
Municipal waste sales limit and transition
The maximum limit for market-based sales by municipal waste companies will be maintained at 10 per cent after 2030 as well. In addition, municipalities will look after waste management for health and social services and rescue services properties during a transition period until the end of 2025.
16 Dec 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 145 a §, mietintö / Saara-Sofia Sirén
134 jaa32 ei - HE 226/2022 vpPassed
Easing invoice storage and VAT rules
Businesses will be allowed to store invoices and receipts more freely abroad as well, provided that the Finnish Tax Administration has access to the records without undue delay. In addition, the rules on VAT groups for financial and insurance companies and the procedures for correcting tax returns for EU distance sales will be made more flexible.
15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 176/2022 vpPassed
Reforming study and job search
Unemployed people will be able to complete short-term and part-time studies more freely without losing their unemployment benefit. At the same time, a full job-seeking requirement will be imposed on those studying independently on unemployment benefit who hold a vocational qualification.
15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 111/2022 vpPassed
Class actions by consumer organisations
Organisations promoting consumer interests will be granted the right to bring class actions and claim compensation from businesses on behalf of a group of consumers. In addition, a procedure will be established enabling authorities and organisations to prohibit conduct contrary to consumer protection legislation both domestically and cross-border.
13 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 230/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter cheating rules for language examinations
Clear sanctions will be laid down in law for cheating and disorderly conduct in national certificates of language proficiency examinations. Candidates caught cheating will have their examination disqualified and face a six-month ban on taking examinations in the language concerned.
9 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 266/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling direct state corporate investments
Business Finland Venture Capital Oy will in exceptional cases be able to make direct equity investments containing state aid in companies. The investments will support sectors and companies that are strategically important to the Finnish economy and industry.
7 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal by-product use and supervision
The combustion of meat and bone meal for energy will become easier, and feeding food waste to wild animals will be prohibited to prevent animal disease risks. At the same time, burying animal by-products will be restricted and non-compliance with supervision will be tackled through new administrative penalty payments.
5 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote