Government bills8
- HE 42/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up renewable energy permitting
Permitting for renewable energy plants will be accelerated by setting binding processing time limits for authorities. In addition, renewable energy acceleration areas will be established in Finland, where environmental assessments and permit processes for projects will be streamlined.
23 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 21/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Specifying environmental requirements for power lines
The environmental impacts of route selection and construction methods will be taken into account more closely in expropriation permits for major power lines and pipelines. Authorities will be able to impose binding environmental conditions on projects, compliance with which will be supervised by the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment).
8 Dec 2023 · 4 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Helena Marttila
119 jaa56 ei - HE 109/2022 vpLapsed
Stricter environmental requirements for power lines
More detailed environmental conditions will be set in the expropriation permit procedure for the route selection and construction of major power lines and gas transmission pipelines. The ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) will begin supervising compliance with the environmental requirements that are set.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 71/2022 vpPassed
Reforming expropriation notification and consultation
Notifications in expropriation permit procedures will be moved from municipal notice boards to official websites. At the same time, the opportunity for members of the public to express their views on expropriation projects will be clarified.
23 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 243/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Comprehensive reform of mutual fund legislation
The act on mutual funds will be reformed and the administrative burden on fund management companies eased. The reform will introduce sub-fund structures to Finland and implement several EU fund regulations.
12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating housing company redevelopment
Housing companies would be able to decide on demolishing an old building and constructing a new one by a four-fifths qualified majority instead of requiring the unanimity of all shareholders. A shareholder opposing the project would have the right to have their shares redeemed at fair market value.
25 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 262/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming water rights and permits
Expropriations related to hydraulic engineering will be tied to the requirement of public need under the Constitution in order to improve property protection. At the same time, placing cables and pipes under waterways will be facilitated by transferring minor projects from permits to a notification procedure.
27 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining road and railway legislation
A lighter notification procedure will be introduced for placing roadside advertisements and laying cables in road areas. In addition, funding outside the state budget will be made possible for transport infrastructure projects, and the rules on land use and railway protection zones will be clarified.
21 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote