Government bills3
- HE 30/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting logging during bird nesting season
Obligations and restrictions will be added to the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act to safeguard bird nesting in forestry. Timber harvesting will be prohibited during the bird nesting season in lush deciduous-dominated forests, spruce mires and riparian forests, and trees important to birds must be retained during logging.
27 May 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Anne Kalmarin ehdotus EI
140 jaa25 ei - HE 284/2022 vpPassed
Extending forest damage compensation
The state may continue to compensate landowners for costs incurred in combating extensive forest damage and for tree growth losses until the end of 2027. In addition, exemptions from root rot control during felling can be made in exceptional situations, such as during shortages of control agents.
8 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Improving access to forest data
Users will be able to search for data on jointly owned forests and forestry directly from online services more easily than at present. At the same time, individuals' address details will be protected and people will be able to prohibit the use of their data for direct marketing.
20 May 2021 · passed without a vote