Government bills312
- HE 241/2016 vpPassed
Clarifying assessment of cross-border planning impacts
Finnish land use planning rules will be clarified in the event that a plan has significant environmental impacts on the territory of another state. Notification of and consultations with neighbouring states will be regulated in greater detail than before.
7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 171/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening banks' resilience and supervision
Capital requirements, resolution rules and supervisory powers for banks and other credit institutions will be reformed in line with EU regulation. The reforms strengthen the resilience of the financial sector and reduce the need for public funds in potential banking crises.
11 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2016 vpPassed
Extending lending remuneration to higher education
Authors and other creators will also receive copyright remuneration for works borrowed from higher education libraries. Previously, lending remuneration has been paid only for loans made from public libraries.
28 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter sanctions for securities market abuse
Rules and penalties concerning insider trading and market manipulation are tightened to comply with EU regulations. The Financial Supervisory Authority is granted broader supervisory powers, and administrative fines imposed for abuses will be increased substantially.
23 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming communications services and media regulation
Consumer protection for telephone and internet subscriptions will be improved, and separate pricing for calls to corporate numbers will be abolished. At the same time, new obligations will be placed on video services and streaming platforms to protect minors and provide European content.
21 Dec 2020 · 9 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 25 §, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä
40 jaa14 ei - HE 202/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising transport services and coronavirus preparedness
The provision of mobility and travel information services will be transferred to a state-owned company, and regulatory flexibility will be added to the transport sector. At the same time, temporary measures will be introduced to the act to prevent the harms of the coronavirus pandemic.
18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 187/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining renewable energy permits
Permit processes for renewable energy plants will be accelerated by establishing binding processing time limits and the option to transact via an electronic contact point. Applicants will receive centralised guidance on their projects through a single public authority channel.
9 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2020 vpPassed
Broadening liability for money laundering
Laundering funds obtained through one's own crime will be criminalised more broadly for the perpetrator themselves. In addition, certain serious offences committed abroad will be considered predicate offences for money laundering regardless of whether they are punishable in the country where they were committed.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2020 vpPassed
Extending sustainability criteria for biomass fuels
The act lays down new sustainability requirements for solid and gaseous biomass fuels, such as wood fuels and biogas. The amendment will ensure that bioenergy used in energy production is produced sustainably and that its emission reductions are adequate.
7 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying road traffic and vehicle rules
The new Road Traffic Act and related acts are corrected and supplemented before their entry into force in June 2020. Provisions on, among other things, long vehicle combinations, heavy snowmobiles and special transports are added to the act.
7 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Timo Heinonen
31 jaa28 ei - HE 2/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing humanitarian protection residence permits
The possibility of obtaining a residence permit on the basis of humanitarian protection will be removed from the Aliens Act to align Finnish regulation with the EU minimum level. At the same time, the service of asylum decisions will be expedited and permit fees will be required to be paid before the processing of paper applications begins.
22 Apr 2016 · 2 votes107 jaa29 ei - HE 125/2020 vpPassed
Extending laboratory animal protection to foetuses
Legislation on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes will be extended to cover advanced foetuses of birds and reptiles. At the same time, the processing of animal test licences will be streamlined, and supervisory authorities will be granted the power to suspend activities temporarily if animal welfare is suspected to be compromised.
13 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Billing water by actual consumption
Water in new and pipe-renovated apartments will be billed based on actual apartment-specific consumption. At the same time, new water and district heating meters will be required to be remotely readable.
5 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2020 vpPassed
Technical specifications for marine management
Provisions on marine management and the assessment of the status of marine waters will be specified to align more precisely with the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The amendments concern the assessment of the status of the marine environment, the setting of environmental targets, and monitoring programmes.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 124/2020 vpPassed
Risk indicators for plant protection products
Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency) will begin calculating and publishing EU-wide risk indicators on the use of plant protection products. The reform will improve the monitoring of adverse health and environmental impacts of pesticides.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding EV charging and building automation
Electric vehicle charging points or readiness for them will have to be installed in new and majorly renovated buildings. In addition, building automation and control systems must be installed in large non-residential buildings to improve energy efficiency.
20 Oct 2020 · 3 votes42 jaa12 ei - HE 71/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Improving working conditions for posted workers
The terms of employment and remuneration of workers posted temporarily to Finland by foreign companies will be harmonised to correspond more closely to those of domestic workers. At the same time, employers will be obliged to reimburse workers' travel and accommodation costs and to submit employee-specific details to the authorities.
7 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Updating driver qualification and health rules
Professional qualification requirements and training arrangements for lorry and bus drivers will be updated to comply with EU legislation. In addition, nocturnal epileptic seizures will be established in law as an impediment to holding a passenger car or motorcycle driving licence.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying recognition of foreign professional qualifications
The rules governing the recognition of professional qualifications and professional traineeships acquired in another EU or EEA country will be specified. At the same time, the rules on equating foreign higher education degrees with degrees completed in Finland will be clarified.
11 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2020 vpPassed
Reforming plant propagating material regulation
Health and quality requirements for horticultural plant propagating material will be updated to align with EU regulation. Supervisory authorities will be given the possibility to order samples anonymously from online shops.
11 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote