Government bills11
- HE 150/2024 vpPassed
Lowering unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will decrease at the beginning of 2025. The change will reduce deductions made from employees' pay and lower employers' labour costs.
29 Nov 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotuksen johtolause, mietintö / Ville Merinen
111 jaa54 ei - HE 3/2022 vpPassed
Municipality Finance services for wellbeing services counties
Wellbeing services counties and joint county authorities for wellbeing services will be able to obtain loan financing from Municipality Finance. The funding raised can be guaranteed by the Municipal Guarantee Board.
22 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2018 vpLapsed
Updating the Criminal Code for regional reform
The Criminal Code will be updated to correspond to the regional and health and social services reform. Regional elections, public officials, elected officials, and subsidies granted by regions will be brought within the scope of the Criminal Code's provisions.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 16/2018 vpLapsed
Expanding freedom of choice in health and social services
Clients will be able to freely choose a public, private or third-sector provider for their health and social services. The right of choice will apply in particular to primary-level health and social services centres, dental care, and services acquired using a service voucher or a personal budget.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 63/2017 vpLapsed
Opening Hansel's services to regions
The services of the central government purchasing body Hansel Ltd will be opened to the future regions and their contracting authorities. At the same time, the company will be granted the right to collect and analyse public procurement data.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - 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 15/2017 vpLapsed
Regionalising health and social services
Responsibility for organising health and social services and rescue services will be transferred from municipalities to 18 new self-governing regions. At the same time, municipal taxation will be reduced and central government taxation increased to fund the services.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 294/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming non-military service rules and compensation
A person who has applied for supplementary service can return to the Finnish Defence Forces reserve without an age limit if they have not yet started their service. In addition, accommodation allowances paid to non-military service places will be increased and procedures during states of emergency clarified.
8 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 18/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rescue and oil spill response
Responsibilities for rescue services would be aligned with the regional government reform, and response to marine oil and chemical spills would be transferred to the leadership of the Finnish Border Guard. At the same time, obligations to build civil defence shelters would be eased and rescue service training would be centralised at the Emergency Services Academy.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 47/2017 vpWithdrawn
Expanding health and social services choice
Clients of health and social services will be given the right to choose the provider of their basic services from among public, private and third-sector providers. Opportunities for choice will also be expanded through service vouchers and personal budgets.
14 Mar 2018 · no votes - HE 95/2015 vpPassed
Increasing unemployment insurance contributions for 2016
Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will be increased from the beginning of 2016. The increase will cover the deficit of the Unemployment Insurance Fund and secure the financing of unemployment benefits.
27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote