Government bills9

Topicareas and regions9
  1. HE 207/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring employment services to municipalities

    The public employment services (TE offices) will be abolished, and the responsibility for organising public employment services along with the personnel will be transferred to municipalities. At the same time, the financial responsibility of municipalities for financing unemployment benefits will be expanded.

    14 Mar 2023 · 3 votes
    138 jaa
    40 ei
  2. HE 22/2024 vpPassed

    Limiting non-urgent veterinary services for pets

    Municipalities will be required to organise non-urgent veterinary services for pets only based on regional need, but urgent care and services for production animals will still be guaranteed everywhere. The revised Veterinary Care Act will enter into force on 1 January 2026.

    7 Jun 2024 · 1 vote
    162 jaa
    21 ei
  3. HE 264/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Clean vehicle obligations for wellbeing services counties

    Regionally graduated minimum quotas will be set for wellbeing services counties for the procurement of low- and zero-emission vehicles and transport services. At the same time, procurement obligations for joint municipal authorities and municipally owned companies will be clarified.

    25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 3/2022 vpPassed

    Municipality Finance services for wellbeing services counties

    Wellbeing services counties and joint county authorities for wellbeing services will be able to obtain loan financing from Municipality Finance. The funding raised can be guaranteed by the Municipal Guarantee Board.

    22 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 118/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing coronavirus restrictions on venues

    The statutory two-metre safe distance requirement and infection incidence threshold will be removed from coronavirus restrictions on customer premises and public spaces. Authorities will be able to impose restrictions on the use of premises more flexibly and on a more case-by-case basis than before.

    24 Sep 2021 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Mia Laiho 3

    32 jaa
    23 ei
  6. HE 22/2021 vpPassed

    Temporary closure of restaurants to customers

    Restaurants and cafés will be closed to customers for three weeks in areas where the coronavirus epidemic is accelerating or spreading. However, takeaway sales of food and beverages will still be permitted.

    8 Mar 2021 · 9 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pia Kauma 5

    31 jaa
    22 ei
  7. HE 57/2016 vpPassed

    Easing permit conditions for gold panning

    The maximum surface area of gold panning permit areas and the duration of permit extensions will be increased. In addition, preparatory work for the activities may, subject to certain conditions, begin before the permit decision has become legally final.

    17 Jun 2016 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 169 §, mietintö / Satu Hassi

    122 jaa
    23 ei
  8. HE 61/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying rules on seed potato areas

    A new act will be enacted for the special seed potato area formed by Tyrnävä and Liminka, safeguarding the purity of potato production and plant health. The act lays down more clearly the seed potato classes permitted in the area and the supervisory powers of the authorities.

    10 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 110/2015 vpPassed

    Regional public transport authorities

    Joint municipal public transport authorities will be established for the Kotka region and Meri-Lappi to be responsible for organising bus transport in their areas. Tasks will be transferred to municipalities and from the ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) to regional management.

    11 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote