Government bills84
- HE 110/2018 vpPassed
Postponing online firearms permit services
The introduction of the electronic service system for firearms will be postponed to March 2020 due to delays in completing the IT system. At the same time, arms collectors will be given additional time to apply for permits for previously acquired firearms.
16 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 38/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Stepping up anti-money laundering supervision
Information sharing between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and economic crime. The Financial Supervisory Authority and banks will have better opportunities to utilise background information on customers and supervised entities.
15 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 192/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Improving information security in essential services
Organisations critical to the functioning of society and digital services would be required to ensure the security of their information systems. They would also have to report significant information security incidents to the authorities.
13 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 204/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming salmon fishing notifications and control
Commercial salmon fishers will be required to notify the landing of catches in advance. At the same time, authorities will be obliged to notify fishers directly and without delay of suspected infringements of fishing rules.
26 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming taxation and tax collection procedures
Tax assessment and tax collection practices would be harmonised, and tax assessments could end at different times for individual taxpayers. This would speed up the payment of tax refunds and the processing of back taxes.
22 Dec 2017 · 11 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Harakka, 7
108 jaa87 ei - HE 154/2017 vpPassed
Tax authority access to money laundering data
The Finnish Tax Administration will gain the right to inspect customer identification and beneficial ownership data of entities covered by anti-money laundering legislation. In addition, the Finnish Tax Administration will be able to report deficiencies it identifies directly to the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a national incomes register
An electronic incomes register will be established in Finland, to which employers and other payers will report paid wages and earned income centrally. The new system will replace the annual returns and wage notifications previously submitted separately to various authorities.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2017 vpPassed
Price cap on electronic identification chaining
A temporary price ceiling will be set on data transmission fees charged when creating a new electronic identification means using another identification means. The change will increase competition between electronic identification services and make it easier to offer alternative identification methods.
19 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 94/2017 vpPassed
Statutory reporting of biological hazards
Employers' obligation to report the spread of dangerous biological agents and keep records of exposed employees will be incorporated directly into law. The amendment clarifies the legislation, but does not introduce significant new practical obligations.
12 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 262/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming water rights and permits
Expropriations related to hydraulic engineering will be tied to the requirement of public need under the Constitution in order to improve property protection. At the same time, placing cables and pipes under waterways will be facilitated by transferring minor projects from permits to a notification procedure.
27 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising ship logbooks and incident reporting
Ships will be able to switch to keeping logbooks in electronic form, and outdated formalities, such as sealing logbooks, will be abolished. In addition, it will become mandatory to report ship incidents and accidents directly to the authorities in order to improve maritime safety.
9 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2017 vpPassed
Notification requirements for posted workers
Foreign companies must notify the occupational safety and health authority of workers they post to Finland before work begins. A negligence fee may be imposed for failure to submit the notification.
12 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 257/2016 vpPassed
Reducing employers' notification obligations
Employers will no longer need to notify the public employment services (TE services) of lay-offs or dismissals affecting at least ten employees. The employer's obligation to inform dismissed employees about public employment services will also be abolished.
10 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 185/2016 vpPassed
Improving the traceability of tissues and cells
A single European coding system will be introduced for tissues and cells intended for human application to ensure their traceability and safety. At the same time, more detailed quality and supervisory requirements will be laid down for grafts imported from outside the EU.
6 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing residence requirements for asylum seekers
An asylum seeker could be ordered to reside at a designated reception centre and report there regularly. For an unaccompanied child aged 15 or over, a residence requirement within the reception centre grounds would serve as a less severe alternative to detention prior to removal from the country.
21 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Matti Semi
141 jaa32 ei - HE 99/2016 vpPassed
Strengthening legal safeguards for criminal suspects
The right of a criminal suspect to counsel and to notify family members or close associates of deprivation of liberty will be strengthened in pre-trial investigations. In addition, the court will be able to withhold a legal counsel's fee entirely if there have been very serious deficiencies in handling the case.
14 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 124/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easing health protection supervision and notifications
Health protection supervision and notification procedures related to starting operations will be eased. Municipalities will no longer need to issue a separate official decision on every notification received.
11 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming population data and move notifications
Submitting notifications of a move by telephone will be discontinued, and the fine for failure to notify will be abolished. The correction of data in the population information system and the procedure for administrative review of decisions will be clarified.
29 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing oversight of posted workers
Oversight of the working conditions of workers posted to Finland by foreign companies will be tightened by introducing a mandatory advance notification. Instead of criminal fines, direct administrative negligence fees that can also be collected from abroad will be imposed for breaches of obligations.
13 Jun 2016 · 11 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen
101 jaa60 ei - HE 37/2016 vpPassed
Easing catch reporting for small vessels
Fishing vessels under ten metres in length will no longer have to submit a catch report for months when no fishing took place from the vessel. The change will reduce paperwork for coastal fishers and the authorities.
10 May 2016 · passed without a vote