Government bills150
- HE 226/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending Covid restrictions and Covid pass
The validity of temporary Covid-19 restrictions, health security measures on entry, and the national use of the Covid pass would be extended until the end of June 2022. The use of the Covid pass would be specified so that it must be required for the entire opening hours if it is used to replace official restrictions.
23 Dec 2021 · 6 votes106 jaa36 ei - HE 168/2021 vpPassed
Extending transition period for in-house entity sales
Public in-house entities in health and social services will be permitted to sell services to external parties to the current extent for the remainder of 2022. Tighter sales restrictions under the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts will take effect only when the wellbeing services counties launch operations at the start of 2023.
15 Dec 2021 · 1 vote117 jaa26 ei - HE 74/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening general housing allowance rules
The general housing allowance will be reduced and eligibility criteria tightened to save state expenditure. At the same time, housing allowance paid for owner-occupied homes will be abolished completely.
14 Dec 2023 · 5 votes99 jaa79 ei - HE 42/2023 vpRejected
Lowering central government transfers to municipalities
The central government transfer percentage for basic municipal services will be lowered from the start of 2024. At the same time, the rules for correcting calculation errors in central government transfer decisions will be specified.
14 Dec 2023 · 7 votesClosest vote · 21 § , mietintö / Eemeli Peltonen
120 jaa56 ei - HE 40/2023 vpPassed
Transfer tax exemption for health and social services properties
Municipalities and joint municipal authorities for health and social services will not have to pay transfer tax when transferring health, social services and rescue properties leased to wellbeing services counties to companies they own. At the same time, tax rules for corporate restructuring and securities transactions will be clarified and streamlined.
14 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2023 vpPassed
Postponing municipal central government transfer cuts
The reduction in central government transfers related to the health and social services reform planned for municipalities for 2024 will be mitigated and phased over later years. This will prevent sudden financial difficulties and give municipalities time to adjust.
13 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2023 vpPassed
Correcting errors in county funding
Calculation errors identified in central government funding for wellbeing services counties can be corrected more flexibly than before. Exceptional items will be removed from municipalities' past financial statements so that the funding received by the counties corresponds to actual costs.
17 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2018 vpLapsed
Transferring employment and business services to regions
Employment and economic development services and regional development tasks will be transferred from central government and regional councils to the new regions from the beginning of 2020. The services will transition to a multi-provider model where jobseekers and businesses can also choose services from private providers.
18 Apr 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen, puhemiesneuvosto / Mäkisalo-Ropponen
104 jaa55 ei - HE 8/2023 vpPassed
Extending municipal access to integration data
Municipalities will receive the right to request information from wellbeing services counties on their integration costs for 2021. This will allow municipalities to apply retroactively for state compensation for health and social services organised in that year.
20 Sep 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 148/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing central government transfers to municipalities
The central government transfer to municipalities for basic public services will be increased from the beginning of 2021. In addition, municipalities will be granted temporary additional support to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic.
18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 309/2022 vpRejected
Adjusting transitional balancing for wellbeing services counties
The reduction in central government funding for wellbeing services counties will be cushioned by permanently capping the drop in funding at a lower level than before. In addition, wellbeing services counties can enter a one-off funding adjustment payable for 2023 into that same year's financial results to ease their finances.
28 Feb 2023 · rejected without a vote - HE 326/2022 vpPassed
Advance funding for wellbeing services counties
Part of the one-off compensation adjusting the 2023 funding for the wellbeing services counties will be paid in advance as early as spring 2023. The arrangement will improve the counties' liquidity and reduce the need to take out short-term loans.
24 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 256/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening crisis management in municipalities and wellbeing services counties
Municipalities and wellbeing services counties will be required to prepare for states of emergency and various disruptions in their administrative regulations. The amendment will ensure that administration and decision-making function smoothly during crises as well.
2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Wellbeing services county representation in Keva
Wellbeing services counties will gain representation on the council and board of directors of earnings-related pension institution Keva. At the same time, accrued supplementary pensions for employees at universities of applied sciences will be safeguarded until 2035.
1 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 295/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Employment trials for temporary protection recipients
People who have fled the war in Ukraine and receive temporary protection will be transferred to municipal employment trials as clients even before they are granted a municipality of residence. At the same time, trial municipalities will receive the authority to decide on the suitability of their clients with partial work ability to be employed by Työkanava.
25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 264/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Clean vehicle obligations for wellbeing services counties
Regionally graduated minimum quotas will be set for wellbeing services counties for the procurement of low- and zero-emission vehicles and transport services. At the same time, procurement obligations for joint municipal authorities and municipally owned companies will be clarified.
25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 257/2022 vpRejected
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
Municipalities' share of corporate tax revenue will be increased and the central government's share decreased correspondingly. The change will compensate municipalities for revenue losses arising from reductions in early childhood education and care fees and depreciation rights in business taxation.
20 Dec 2022 · rejected without a vote - HE 228/2022 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Client fees for municipal early childhood education and care will be reduced by raising the income thresholds used to determine fees by 33 per cent. The change will lower early childhood education and care fees particularly for middle-income families and make early childhood education and care free of charge for more families.
20 Dec 2022 · 5 votes121 jaa31 ei - HE 209/2022 vpPassed
Municipal waste sales limit and transition
The maximum limit for market-based sales by municipal waste companies will be maintained at 10 per cent after 2030 as well. In addition, municipalities will look after waste management for health and social services and rescue services properties during a transition period until the end of 2025.
16 Dec 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 145 a §, mietintö / Saara-Sofia Sirén
134 jaa32 ei - HE 312/2022 vpPassed
Securing intellectual disability services during reform
Wellbeing services counties will be able to procure morning and afternoon activities for disabled children directly from municipalities without tendering. In addition, involuntary special care and necessary restrictive measures can continue to be implemented in intellectual disability psychiatry wards.
15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote