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Government bills12

Topicfinancial aid12
  1. HE 72/2024 vpPassed

    Transferring grant recovery to STEA

    The recovery of government grants for health and social services organisations will be transferred directly to the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA). The change clarifies administrative work and speeds up the processing of matters.

    9 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 16/2019 vpPassed

    Increasing student and youth housing grants

    The state will increase the investment grant provided for the construction, acquisition and renovation of rental housing intended for students and young people. The change would increase the supply of affordable small rental flats, especially in growth centres.

    7 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 136/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Managing EU home affairs funding

    Finland will introduce rules for managing EU home affairs funds for the 2021–2027 programming period. Funding will be directed towards asylum, migration, border security and internal security measures.

    2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 158/2020 vpPassed

    Financial support for voluntary municipal mergers

    The state will resume paying financial support to municipalities that merge voluntarily. In addition, any losses in central government transfers resulting from a merger will be compensated to the new municipality for a fixed period.

    16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 170/2020 vpPassed

    Temporarily reducing the lottery tax

    The lottery tax paid by gambling operators will be temporarily reduced for 2021. The change safeguards grants distributed from Veikkaus proceeds to organisations and other beneficiaries.

    27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 78/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving unemployment exempt amount and mobility allowance

    Unemployed people will be able to earn more than before without their unemployment benefit being reduced. In addition, the mobility allowance intended for taking up full-time work will be granted on the basis of a shorter commute.

    4 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 48/2020 vpPassed

    More flexible agricultural and forestry procedures

    Support conditions and project deadlines in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and reindeer husbandry will be made more flexible due to the coronavirus epidemic. In addition, meetings can be held remotely and the validity of shooting test certificates for hunting will be extended.

    27 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 231/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter penalties for EU fraud

    The Criminal Code will be tightened to combat fraud and misconduct directed against European Union funds. Companies can be subject to penalties for value added tax (VAT) fraud and EU fraud, and aggravated misuse of subsidies will be made punishable by imprisonment.

    14 Mar 2019 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 8 b §, mietintö / Ville Tavio

    168 jaa
    15 ei
  9. HE 193/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Discretionary merger grants for crisis municipalities

    When a municipality in a difficult financial position merges with another municipality, the new municipality may be granted a discretionary government merger grant. The grant will facilitate voluntary municipal mergers and strengthen the finances of the new municipality.

    10 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 121/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating business start-ups while unemployed

    An unemployed person will be able to start business activities and receive unemployment benefits for the first four months without an assessment of whether the activity is full-time. At the same time, conditions for the mobility allowance will be improved and eligibility extended to short part-time work.

    29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 156/2016 vpPassed

    Reforming housing accessibility and repair grants

    Living at home for elderly and disabled persons and accessibility in housing companies will be supported through new repair grants. Processing and granting of subsidies will be transferred from municipalities to the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA).

    23 Nov 2016 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Susanna Huovinen

    104 jaa
    50 ei
  12. HE 25/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Abolishing merger assessments and dismissal protection

    The statutory obligation for municipalities to assess municipal mergers will be abolished. At the same time, the five-year dismissal protection applied to personnel in connection with municipal mergers will be removed.

    18 Nov 2015 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 44 §, mietintö / Thomas Blomqvist

    157 jaa
    8 ei