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- HE 78/2015 vpPassed
Raising morning and afternoon activity fees
The maximum client fees charged for school morning and afternoon activities would be increased. At the same time, municipalities' obligation to reduce or waive the fee for low-income families would be tightened.
17 Dec 2015 · 1 vote112 jaa70 ei - HE 169/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fruit, vegetable and beekeeping aid
Support rules for the fruit and vegetable sector and beekeeping would be updated to align with the EU's new agricultural policy. At the same time, applying for market support for agricultural products would become mainly electronic.
2 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 229/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying TUVA education funding rules
The funding rules for preparatory education for programmes leading to an upper secondary qualification (TUVA education) organised by basic education providers will be clarified. The funding will be adjusted annually based on actual student numbers.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing secure satellite positioning in Finland
Finland will introduce the EU Galileo system's jam-resistant satellite positioning service for public authorities and companies critical to security of supply. At the same time, the information society fee levied on telecom operators will be increased to maintain a location data service for underground network infrastructure.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2022 vpPassed
Securing funding for education and culture
Central government transfers for upper secondary education, basic education in the arts, liberal adult education, and museums and the performing arts will exceptionally be calculated on the basis of 2019 data in 2023 and 2024. This will prevent the distorting impact of operational disruptions and exceptional costs during the coronavirus pandemic on the funding level.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Municipal reimbursement for Ukrainian integration services
The state will start paying compensation to municipalities and wellbeing services counties for integration services for people fleeing the war in Ukraine once they obtain a municipality of residence in Finland. At the same time, reception centre services will end within a reasonable time as the person transitions to municipal services.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2022 vpPassed
Extra child benefit in December 2022
All recipients of child benefit will be paid double child benefit in December 2022. The extra child benefit will not reduce the social assistance received by the family.
25 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2022 vpPassed
Extending municipal employment trials
The validity of the municipal trials on promoting employment will be extended until the end of 2024. Municipalities in the trial areas will continue providing employment services to their clients without interruptions before the permanent transfer of services to municipalities.
1 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2018 vpPassed
Banning coal in energy production
The use of coal in electricity and heat production would be banned in Finland from May 2029. However, the ban would not apply to exceptional security of supply situations or electricity peak-load reserve plants.
19 Mar 2019 · 4 votes170 jaa14 ei - HE 146/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Budget for 2021
The central government budget for 2021. Parliament voted in plenary on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before adopting the budget.
22 Dec 2020 · 587 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.
21 Dec 2020 · 14 votes31 jaa24 ei - HE 185/2022 vpPassed
Raising and expanding the waste tax
The tax on waste delivered to landfill will be increased, and the tax will be extended to cover gypsum waste from construction and demolition sites as well as green liquor dregs from the forest industry. The objective of the amendment is to reduce waste disposal and increase material recycling and recovery.
16 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - 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.
9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2017 vpPassed
Raising taxes on heating fuels
Excise duties on heating fuels, power plant fuels, and fuels for non-road mobile machinery will be increased from the beginning of 2018. The change will raise the price of fossil fuels and district heating generated using them.
13 Dec 2017 · 9 votes163 jaa21 ei - HE 3/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Improving First North investor protection
Multilateral trading facilities, such as the First North trading venue, will be subject to the same takeover bid and flagging rules as the main stock exchange list. Investors will receive better protection in corporate takeovers and up-to-date information on significant changes in company ownership.
25 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 118/2017 vpPassed
Raising fisheries management fees
Fisheries management fees will rise from the beginning of 2018. The increases will ensure sufficient funds for the management of fishing waters and the promotion of fisheries.
11 Dec 2017 · 1 vote114 jaa68 ei - HE 83/2018 vpPassed
Removing protection for jackdaws
The jackdaw will be classified as an unprotected bird in the Hunting Act. Jackdaws may be trapped and killed without an official derogation permit outside the breeding season.
29 Jun 2018 · 1 vote148 jaa23 ei - HE 150/2022 vpPassed
Postponing mandatory identification for coupon games
Veikkaus coupon games could be played at sales points without identification until the beginning of July 2023. The entry into force of mandatory identification would be postponed by six months due to delivery delays for sales terminals.
28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2022 vpPassed
Reimbursing legal costs of wellbeing services county employees
Employees of wellbeing services counties and joint county authorities for wellbeing services would be entitled to reimbursement of their legal costs if criminal charges or compensation claims brought against them in relation to their work duties are dismissed. The amendment would put wellbeing services county personnel in the same position as municipal employees.
28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 194/2022 vpPassed
Cutting VAT on electricity and transport
Value added tax (VAT) on electricity will be reduced to 10 per cent for the winter, and domestic travel tickets will be temporarily exempted entirely from VAT. The measures ease the financial position of households during a period of high electricity prices and inflation.
26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote