Government bills150
- HE 89/2016 vpPassed
Higher government transfers for informal care
The state will increase central government transfers to municipalities for basic public services from July 2016. The additional funding will fully cover the costs incurred by municipalities from the reforms to informal care and family care.
23 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 230/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising health and social services preparedness
Preparedness for disruptive situations and emergency conditions in health and social services will be harmonised across the country. University hospital districts and municipalities will be required to maintain an up-to-date situational picture and draw up joint preparedness plans.
18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipal pilots
Some services and duties of the central government's public employment services (TE services) will be temporarily transferred to be organised by pilot municipalities. The pilot applies in particular to jobseekers who face difficulties finding employment, people under 30 years of age, immigrants, and jobseekers receiving labour market subsidy or basic unemployment allowance.
17 Dec 2020 · 5 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Paula Risikon lausumaehdotus
31 jaa24 ei - HE 114/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding municipal employment trials to new municipalities
New municipalities and trial areas are added to the municipal trial for promoting employment. In these areas, services and interviews for unemployed jobseekers will transfer from the public employment services (TE services) to the municipalities.
15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2020 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Early childhood education and care client fees will be lowered and income thresholds raised significantly. The reform aims to ease everyday life for families with children and encourage employment.
14 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 8 §, mietintö / Peter Östman
31 jaa24 ei - HE 194/2020 vpPassed
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
The share of corporate tax revenue received by municipalities will be increased and the central government's share reduced correspondingly. The change will strengthen municipal finances and safeguard basic services in exceptional circumstances.
11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 149/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Trial of two-year pre-primary education
A trial will be launched in Finland for 2021–2024 in which some children will start free pre-primary education at the age of five. The trial will examine the effects of two-year pre-primary education on children's learning, development, and educational equality.
9 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sari Multala
42 jaa13 ei - HE 192/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Seventh supplementary budget for 2020
The seventh supplementary budget for 2020, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.
30 Nov 2020 · 12 votes - HE 207/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Additional government transfers for coronavirus costs
Municipalities will receive 750 million euros in one-off additional funding from the state in 2020 to cover costs caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The money will specifically reimburse coronavirus testing, contact tracing and mask purchases.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2020 vpPassed
Extending municipal deficit coverage periods
Municipalities and joint municipal authorities could be granted a two-year extension to cover their budget deficits if their financial difficulties are due to the coronavirus pandemic. This would give municipalities more time to adjust their finances and postpone potential crisis municipality assessment procedures.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting health and social services investments
Major health and social services construction projects by companies owned by municipalities and joint municipal authorities will become subject to an exemption permit procedure before the health and social services reform. Any financial consequences of unlawful contracts will fall directly on the municipalities and their companies rather than on financiers.
26 Oct 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Asian käsittelyn jatkaminen / Aki Lindénin ehdotus asian lähettämisestä valiokuntaan
0 jaa54 ei - HE 13/2020 vpPassed
Strengthening support in rehabilitative work
Participants in rehabilitative work activities will always be guaranteed individual support and guidance. At the same time, municipalities will be given the option to purchase this support and guidance from private companies as well.
2 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Fifth supplementary budget for 2020
The fifth supplementary budget for 2020, that is, amendments to the state budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions by the opposition.
1 Oct 2020 · 12 votes - HE 123/2020 vpPassed
Reducing municipal tax delay compensation
Compensation paid to municipalities for delays in tax revenue will be reduced because corporate tax arrangements during the coronavirus epidemic remained lower than estimated. At the same time, balancing the compensation from central government transfers will be staggered over 2021 and 2022.
29 Sep 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 114/2015 vpPassed
Ending ministry confirmation of regional plans
Regional land use plans and joint municipal master plans will no longer need to be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for confirmation. Plans will enter into force directly on the basis of local decisions, and related appeals will be handled by the administrative courts.
18 Dec 2015 · 2 votes151 jaa20 ei - HE 90/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Substantial increase in central government transfers
The state will pay municipalities hundreds of millions of euros in additional support to alleviate financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The funding will secure basic public services and also compensate for the costs of binding care staffing ratios in elderly care.
26 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2020 vpPassed
Temporary increase in municipal corporate tax
The municipalities' share of the corporate income tax paid by companies will be temporarily increased for the 2020 tax year. The measure will support municipal finances and the safeguarding of basic public services during the coronavirus epidemic.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Keva's governance and membership
The governance structure of the pension institution Keva will be reformed, and the representation of the labour market organisations on its bodies will be increased. Co-operatives controlled by municipalities will be enabled to join Keva as member organisations.
10 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 47/2020 vpPassed
Facilitating remote meetings in municipalities
Municipalities and joint municipal authorities will be able to introduce electronic meetings and decision-making procedures more quickly and flexibly than before. The municipal executive will be able to decide on switching to remote meetings directly, without a separate decision by the council to amend the administrative regulations.
29 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 32/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Compensating municipalities for delayed tax revenue
The state will temporarily compensate municipalities for tax revenue whose accrual is delayed due to tax payment relief granted to businesses. The amount paid will be deducted from municipalities' central government transfer compensations the following year, when the delayed taxes accrue.
23 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote