Government bills12
- HE 75/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening industrial and livestock emission regulations
Emission limits for large industrial installations will be tightened and their environmental requirements increased. At the same time, new activities, such as metal mines and smaller pig and poultry farms than before, will be brought within the scope of regulation.
17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 165/2025 vpPassed
Streamlining mineral exploration in mining areas
Companies operating in former mining areas will be able to obtain an exploration permit more smoothly to continue surveys without a waiting period of several years. At the same time, landowners will be ensured appropriate compensation for their survey areas.
18 Feb 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising the mining mineral tax
The mining mineral tax paid by mining companies will be increased significantly. At the same time, the distribution of tax revenues will be altered so that the majority of revenues are directed to the state instead of municipalities.
16 Dec 2025 · 7 votesClosest vote · Mietinnön lausumaehdotus JAA / hylkääminen EI
141 jaa18 ei - HE 97/2025 vpPassed
Raising electricity tax on mining
The tax on electricity used in mining will rise to the standard tax rate. The change will increase state tax revenue and raise costs in the mining sector.
2 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 293/2018 vpPassed with amendments
More flexible mining permit applications
An applicant for an exploration permit, mining permit, or gold panning permit will obtain priority to the area even if environmental and Natura assessments have not yet been attached to the application. These assessments may be submitted as supplementary material after lodging the application, before a decision on the permit is made.
19 Mar 2019 · 2 votes89 jaa79 ei - HE 126/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening municipal and environmental roles in mining
The Mining Act will be amended so that establishing a new mine will always require a plan approved by the municipality. At the same time, environmental protection will be improved, the conditions for mineral exploration tightened, and access to information and opportunities to exert influence for landowners and local residents increased.
24 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 281/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a mining mineral tax
A new tax will be introduced in Finland on mining minerals and ores extracted from the ground. The majority of the collected tax revenues will be directed to the municipalities where mines are located, and the remainder to the state.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 169/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding appeal rights for chemical permits
Environmental and health organisations as well as municipalities will obtain the right to appeal permit decisions concerning dangerous chemicals and explosives. In addition, the flow of information and consideration of transboundary environmental impacts will be improved in permit procedures for industrial, mining and nuclear energy projects.
15 Dec 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut , mietintö / Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
118 jaa25 ei - HE 269/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Coordinating and streamlining environmental permit procedures
At the applicant's request, different official permits for projects with an environmental impact may be coordinated in time on a one-stop-shop principle. The reform will combine consultations, requests for statements and processing stages for several permits into a single unified process.
22 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 10/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining mining permit procedures
Permit procedures and official obligations in the mining and exploration sector will be eased and streamlined. Authorities will be given more discretion over the scope of procedures, and unnecessary administrative burdens will be dismantled.
28 Apr 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut, mietintö / Satu Hassi
88 jaa33 ei - HE 57/2016 vpPassed
Easing permit conditions for gold panning
The maximum surface area of gold panning permit areas and the duration of permit extensions will be increased. In addition, preparatory work for the activities may, subject to certain conditions, begin before the permit decision has become legally final.
17 Jun 2016 · 2 votesClosest vote · 169 §, mietintö / Satu Hassi
122 jaa23 ei - HE 34/2015 vpPassed
Higher heating fuel taxes and mining tax cuts
The carbon dioxide tax on heating fuels and non-road machinery fuels will be increased, raising the price of fossil fuels and district heating. At the same time, the lower electricity tax for industry and the right to an energy tax refund will be restored for mining.
17 Dec 2015 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jukka Gustafsson
116 jaa54 ei