Government bills25
- HE 2/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting direct procurement from in-house companies
Rules on public procurement will be reformed to increase competition and save public funds. The use of in-house companies owned by the public sector will be restricted, and tendering procedures will more frequently have to be divided into lots so that small enterprises can also participate in them.
12 Jun 2026 · 22 votes91 jaa83 ei - HE 42/2026 vpPassed
Clarifying Emergency Supply Fund VAT
The Emergency Supply Fund will become a separate taxable person liable for value added tax (VAT) in trading activities related to material preparedness. The National Emergency Supply Agency, having become a government agency, will move to general state taxation for VAT purposes.
20 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2025 vpWithdrawn
Speeding up ultra-fast network rollout
The new act will speed up and streamline the construction of ultra-fast optical fibre and mobile networks in Finland. Telecom operators will be able to utilise existing infrastructure more easily, and binding deadlines will be set for network construction permit procedures.
7 Apr 2026 · no votes - HE 7/2026 vpPassed
Extending natural gas storage obligations
The obligation of gas companies to maintain additional natural gas storage will be extended until the end of 2027. The measure safeguards gas adequacy and security of supply during winter seasons and in potential disruption situations.
19 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 194/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising security of supply fees
The security of supply fee on electricity will be increased and fuel fees will be tied to their energy content from April 2026. The reform will increase the revenue of the National Emergency Supply Fund, which will slightly raise the price of electricity for consumers and businesses.
13 Mar 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Proposed statement
109 jaa56 ei - HE 145/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reorganising the National Emergency Supply Agency
The National Emergency Supply Agency will be converted into a government agency, and its employees will transfer to public-service employment relationships. At the same time, the financing and steering model for security of supply will be reformed to reflect the changed security environment.
18 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure
The resilience of services and infrastructure vital to society will be strengthened under a new general act. At the same time, mandatory personnel security clearances will be introduced for certain employees in ports handling international traffic.
23 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 188/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Fuel oil support for machinery contractors
Companies operating mobile machinery will receive temporary support for the sudden rise in fuel oil prices caused by the war in Ukraine. Support will be paid at 5 per cent of fuel oil costs incurred between February and April 2022.
21 Oct 2022 · 2 votesClosest vote · 3 §, mietintö / Janne Sankelo
84 jaa63 ei - HE 39/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Kela's governance and executive assistance
The selection procedure and terms of office of Kela's top management will change, and the institution's auditing will be transferred entirely to professional auditors. Kela will be able to provide executive assistance and IT system services to other authorities during serious disruptions.
24 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 318/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming electricity market flexibility and consumer protection
Rules will be established on the electricity market for independent demand response providers, enabling more flexible management of customers' electricity consumption on the market. At the same time, advance billing of consumers' electricity bills will be restricted and a new dispute resolution board will be established for business customers in the electricity sector.
16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2020 vpPassed
Expanding asylum seekers' right to work
Asylum seekers already in Finland will be granted the right to work in agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fisheries immediately without a waiting period. Work can continue despite a refusal-of-entry decision for as long as the person is covered by reception services.
11 Jun 2020 · 5 votes43 jaa11 ei - HE 307/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying insurance guarantees for exceptional circumstances
Official procedures concerning insurance guarantees for exceptional circumstances would be clarified to safeguard transport critical to society in disruptive situations. Guarantees could be granted on uniform terms for both domestic and international means of transport, and the practical administration of the guarantees would be transferred to the State Treasury.
8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 327/2022 vpPassed
Cost support for agriculture and aquaculture
Temporary cost support will be paid to agriculture and aquaculture operators to alleviate the sharp rise in the prices of electricity and fertilisers. The aim of the support is to safeguard the liquidity of farms, domestic food production and security of supply.
23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 296/2022 vpPassed
Securing gas supply with Estonia
Finland and Estonia will agree on mutual assistance in severe disruptions to the supply of natural gas. The arrangement would secure the supply of gas primarily for households and critical public services in emergency situations in return for full compensation.
23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 232/2022 vpPassed
Strengthening gas storage and security of supply
A temporary additional natural gas storage obligation will be introduced in Finland for the years 2022–2025 to ensure security of supply in an exceptional market situation. At the same time, the scope of customers protected in a gas shortage will be expanded from households to also cover critical public services and the food industry.
17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing secure satellite positioning in Finland
Finland will introduce the EU Galileo system's jam-resistant satellite positioning service for public authorities and companies critical to security of supply. At the same time, the information society fee levied on telecom operators will be increased to maintain a location data service for underground network infrastructure.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing national backup payment systems
National backup systems will be established in Finland to secure credit transfers, card payments and cash withdrawals during serious disruptions and states of emergency. The systems will ensure daily payments for citizens and businesses in situations where banks' normal systems are not functioning.
7 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary fuel support for transport companies
Road haulage and passenger transport companies would be granted state aid to compensate for sharply increased fuel costs. The purpose of the support is to ease companies' liquidity and safeguard Finland's security of supply.
28 Jun 2022 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1 § , mietintö / Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
81 jaa65 ei - HE 52/2022 vpPassed
Additional energy tax refund for agriculture
A one-off additional refund will be paid to agricultural operators and greenhouse growers for fuel oils used in 2021. The aid will be paid automatically without a separate application to those who have applied for the standard energy tax refund.
25 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2021 vpPassed
Suspending relinquishment compensation income limits
Recipients of agricultural relinquishment compensation will be able to engage in paid employment without earned income affecting the payment of the compensation. The rules are intended to ease seasonal labour shortages in agriculture and horticulture during the coronavirus pandemic.
9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote