Istuntosali

Government bills7

TopicFinnish Supervisory Agency7
  1. HE 145/2026 vpIn progress

    Easier smoking bans in housing companies

    Housing companies would be granted the right to ban smoking on residents' balconies and in apartments by their own decision without a municipal permit process. At the same time, the sale of CBD and certain other cannabinoids in tobacco products and tobacco substitutes would be prohibited.

    18 Sep 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI

    96 jaa
    79 ei
  2. HE 23/2026 vpPassed

    Abolishing regional sports councils

    Regional sports councils will be abolished as a result of the reform of central government regional administration. Regional administration of sports matters will be centralised in the national Licensing and Supervisory Agency without separate regional expert bodies.

    30 Apr 2026 · 2 votes
    153 jaa
    26 ei
  3. HE 84/2026 vpIn progress

    Fisheries obligations for old hydropower plants

    Old hydropower plants may in future be subject to fisheries obligations, such as constructing fishways or paying fisheries fees, even if their permits do not already include them. The aim of the amendment is to revive migratory fish stocks and promote aquatic biodiversity.

    11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  4. HE 174/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating international medical assistance

    Foreign health care professionals will be able to come to Finland to assist during severe crises and disruptions without a Finnish licence to practise or registration. The change will make it possible to receive international medical assistance quickly, for example during states of emergency or major accidents.

    29 Apr 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Proposed statement

    88 jaa
    74 ei
  5. HE 160/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining commercialisation of recycled materials

    Approval of waste and industrial side streams as recycled products will become easier and faster. Companies will be able to apply for product status for their material through a lighter official decision than before, without a burdensome environmental permit process.

    4 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 122/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Consolidating state customer service points

    In-person customer services of state authorities will be consolidated into shared customer service points across Finland. At the service points, people will be able to handle matters with several authorities under one roof in person or via a remote connection, as well as receive digital support.

    11 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 41/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising and streamlining environmental permits

    Environmental permit and assessment procedures will be brought together under the new national Licensing and Supervisory Agency, allowing different permits to be processed at once in the same place. The reform will accelerate and streamline permitting for investments and extend the priority processing of green transition projects.

    19 Jun 2025 · 6 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement 2

    121 jaa
    62 ei