Government bills9
- HE 19/2026 vpPassed
Clarifying transport rules and driving entitlements
Temporary transport operations by foreign vehicles in Finland will be monitored and penalised more strictly with administrative penalty fees. At the same time, passenger car driving licences will permit the driving of heavier low-emission vans and lorries.
29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 46/2024 vpPassed
Increasing gas and ethanol vehicle subsidies
Restrictions on purchase subsidies for gas-powered vans and lorries will be removed, and the maximum amount of subsidy paid to companies will be increased. At the same time, state subsidies for converting passenger cars to run on gas or ethanol will be reinstated.
14 Jun 2024 · 3 votesClosest vote · 7 §, mietintö / Seppo Eskelinen
97 jaa71 ei - HE 25/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing purchase subsidies for hydrogen vehicles
State purchase subsidies will begin to be granted for the purchase or leasing of hydrogen-powered vans and lorries. At the same time, subsidy terms for electric and gas-powered commercial vehicles will be updated to comply with EU state aid rules.
24 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 171/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Extending van and lorry purchase subsidies
The application period for purchase subsidies for electric and gas-powered vans and lorries will be extended until the end of 2024. Purchase subsidies for fully electric passenger cars and conversion subsidies for passenger cars will, in turn, end at the end of 2022.
24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 215/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Subsidies for electric and gas vehicles
The state will grant temporary support for the purchase and long-term leasing of electric and gas-powered vehicles and for converting cars to run on gas or ethanol. The subsidies will accelerate the reduction of transport emissions and the renewal of the vehicle fleet.
15 Dec 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 §, mietintö / Heikki Autto
86 jaa62 ei - HE 166/2021 vpPassed
Extending car purchase and conversion subsidies
Purchase aid for electric passenger cars and aid for converting passenger cars to run on gas or ethanol will be extended until the end of December 2021. The subsidies can be applied for within the previously allocated central government appropriation until the end of 2021.
11 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2021 vpPassed
Implementing international vehicle inspection rules
Finland will bring into force nationally the updated rules of the international agreement on vehicle inspections. The new regulations concern vehicle inspections of electric, hybrid and gas vehicles in particular, as well as harmonising inspection intervals with EU rules.
9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 257/2020 vpPassed
Ban on combining scrappage premiums
Only one scrappage premium may be granted per new purchase. Multiple scrappage premiums can no longer be combined for the purchase of the same passenger car, electric bicycle or public transport ticket.
17 Feb 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Purchase subsidy for gas-powered lorries
State purchase subsidies would be available for buying or long-term leasing a new gas-powered lorry. The subsidy aims to accelerate emissions reductions in heavy transport.
25 Nov 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 a §, mietintö / Sheikki Laakso
31 jaa22 ei