Government bills43
- HE 215/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Second supplementary budget for 2018
The second supplementary budget for 2018, or amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions by the opposition.
28 Nov 2018 · 15 votes - HE 76/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming unemployment insurance contribution collection
Unemployment insurance contributions will, as a rule, be collected from employers based on actual wages reported to the incomes register. Employers may, however, still choose an advance payment based on an estimated payroll.
28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 40/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming daycare staffing and quality
A new Early Childhood Education and Care Act will be enacted in Finland to strengthen the pedagogical quality of early childhood education and care and clarify regulation in the sector. The reform will raise the qualification levels of daycare centre staff and establish a national database for early childhood education and care.
5 Jul 2018 · 29 votes127 jaa45 ei - HE 145/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Consolidating transport regulation and registers
Market regulation and registers across all modes of transport are consolidated into a single act. The reform will make it easier to develop and use digital travel chains combining different transport modes.
10 Apr 2018 · 1 vote99 jaa65 ei - HE 73/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Merging Tampere universities and educational cooperation
The two universities in Tampere will be merged into a new foundation university, with Tampere University of Applied Sciences also brought under its auspices. At the same time, all Finnish higher education institutions will be given the opportunity to organise and procure teaching from one another more flexibly.
14 Dec 2017 · 5 votesClosest vote · 3. lakiehdotus, 3 §, mietintö / Pilvi Torsti
99 jaa82 ei - HE 122/2017 vpPassed
Continuing funding for occupational health training
State funding for specialist training in occupational health care will be extended temporarily for 2018–2019. The funding will ensure that a sufficient number of new occupational physicians graduate and safeguard the quality of training.
1 Dec 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
123 jaa54 ei - HE 76/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a continuous learning service centre
A new Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment will be established in Finland to align adult education with the needs of the labour market. The centre will anticipate workforce competence needs and fund supplementary education and training aimed at the working-age population.
24 Jun 2021 · 2 votes32 jaa22 ei - HE 25/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing supervision of animal transport
Animal transport supervision will be stepped up by granting Finnish Customs the right to inspect transports and by requiring a journey log for the export of reindeer and fur animals. In addition, the boundary between commercial activity and private hobby activities will be clarified.
16 Jun 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ritva Elomaa
32 jaa24 ei - HE 160/2020 vpPassed
State withdrawal from training compensation
State agencies and institutions will withdraw from the application system for training compensation paid for staff training. The released funds will be directed towards developing change security for state employees.
9 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening security at nuclear facilities
Security measures and staff supervision at nuclear power plants will be tightened to counter new security threats. At the same time, official public notices on nuclear energy and mining matters will be moved to websites.
27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing advance unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions will be determined for all employers solely on the basis of actual wages paid. At the same time, the collection and refunding of training compensation amounts under 10 euros will be discontinued.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2019 vpPassed
Permanent funding for occupational physician training
State funding for specialist training in occupational health care will be made permanent. The state will continue to reimburse the costs of doctors' specialist training to the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, universities and occupational health service providers.
8 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 16/2017 vpLapsed
Transferring rescue services to regions
The responsibility for organising rescue services will be transferred from municipalities to the regions to be established from 1 January 2019. At the same time, central government steering will be strengthened and rescue departments' opportunity to continue providing emergency medical services will be safeguarded.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 164/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming civilian crisis management administration and employment
The Crisis Management Centre will be transferred from under the Emergency Services Academy directly to the Ministry of the Interior, and civilian crisis management will be separated more clearly from international rescue operations. At the same time, terms of employment and compensation for experts working abroad will be improved.
20 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2018 vpPassed with amendments
State compensation for nurse prescribing training
The state will begin paying compensation to healthcare employers for training in limited prescribing for nurses. The subsidy will compensate employers for tuition fees charged by universities of applied sciences.
18 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Securing rescue services amendments
Legislative amendments concerning rescue services will be separated from the delayed regional reform. This will allow reforms concerning oil spill response, training for contract fire brigade personnel and civil defence shelters to enter into force right from the beginning of 2019.
13 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 209/2018 vpPassed
Participation in NATO's Iraq training mission
Finland will approve an agreement enabling Finnish soldiers to participate in a NATO-led training mission in Iraq. The mission supports and trains Iraq's own security forces without participating in combat operations.
23 Nov 2018 · 1 vote - HE 30/2018 vpPassed
Broadening criminal liability for terrorist offences
Counter-terrorism legislation will be tightened to meet the requirements of an EU directive. Independent training for a terrorist offence and facilitating travel for the purpose of terrorism will also become punishable acts.
16 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 21/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining residence permits for researchers and students
Entry and residence permits for researchers, higher education students and trainees from outside the EU will be streamlined. At the same time, their mobility between EU countries and their opportunities to stay in Finland to work will be facilitated.
5 Jul 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 213/2016 vpPassed
Extending training compensation to universities
Universities will begin to receive state training compensation for providing specialist medical and specialist dental training. The compensation will be based on the number of graduated specialist doctors and specialist dentists.
14 Dec 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut, mietintö / Sari Tanus
153 jaa6 ei