Government bills9
- 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 votes138 jaa40 ei - 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 vote162 jaa21 ei - 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 - 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 - 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 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Mia Laiho 3
32 jaa23 ei - 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 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pia Kauma 5
31 jaa22 ei - 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 votesClosest vote · 169 §, mietintö / Satu Hassi
122 jaa23 ei - 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 - 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