Government bills105
- HE 107/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Medicine price competition and pharmacy expansion
The establishment of new pharmacies will be made easier, particularly in connection with health and social services units and in busy commercial areas. At the same time, fixed pricing for non-prescription medicines will be abolished, allowing pharmacies to compete on price within the limits of their sales margin.
14 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating vocational education exports
Finnish vocational qualifications can be exported abroad more flexibly by adapting qualification requirements to conditions in the target countries. At the same time, fee-based educational cooperation between educational institutions in Finland will be clarified.
10 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Extending environmental leave to appeal
Appeals to the Supreme Administrative Court in environmental, water and construction matters will require leave to appeal. The reform will speed up the processing of cases and the finalisation of decisions.
18 Dec 2017 · 1 vote124 jaa57 ei - HE 96/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending transition periods for health data environments
The introduction of the secure operating environments required for research and other secondary use of health and social data will be postponed by one year until May 2022. The entry into force of the notification procedure for significant health findings made in research will also be postponed until the beginning of 2024.
2 Jul 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 44/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling Covid restrictions in prisons
Activities, visits and prison leaves in prisons may be restricted to prevent coronavirus infections. In addition, the commencement and serving of community sanctions may be postponed where necessary due to the epidemic situation.
26 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 32/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up asylum processes and appeals
The processing of appeals concerning asylum decisions in the courts will be expedited by shortening appeal periods and designating the cases as urgent. At the same time, publicly funded legal aid for asylum seekers will be restricted and the granting of leave to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court tightened.
27 Jun 2016 · 5 votes106 jaa63 ei - HE 235/2020 vpPassed
Stricter control of explosives precursors
A more rigorous permit process and background check will be required to purchase and possess chemicals suitable for making explosives, such as concentrated sulphuric acid. The obligations of businesses and online marketplaces selling chemicals to verify customer details and report suspicious purchases will be increased.
17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rail transport registers and permits
Maintenance of rolling stock and railway infrastructure registers for rail transport will be transferred to the European Union Agency for Railways. At the same time, moving rolling stock in ports and on industrial tracks will be made easier by easing permit requirements.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 182/2020 vpPassed
Streamlining decision-making on building protection
The separate confirmation of building protection decisions by the Ministry of the Environment will be abolished, and appeals against decisions will be made directly to an administrative court. At the same time, applying for an exemption from protection orders will be made possible to facilitate the use and renovation of buildings.
11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 187/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining renewable energy permits
Permit processes for renewable energy plants will be accelerated by establishing binding processing time limits and the option to transact via an electronic contact point. Applicants will receive centralised guidance on their projects through a single public authority channel.
9 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 54/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising excise and car tax procedures
The declaration, payment and appeal procedures for excise duties and car tax will be reformed and harmonised with other taxes. Excise duties will become self-assessed taxes and their payment deadlines will be extended.
4 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 61/2019 vpPassed
Leave to appeal in municipal appeals
Decisions on municipal appeals issued by an administrative court may only be appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court with leave to appeal. The reform will speed up the process of municipal decisions becoming final and clarify appeal practices.
19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring health technology supervision to Fimea
Supervision and licensing duties for medical devices, biobanks, tissue establishments, and gene technology will be transferred from Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) to Fimea (the Finnish Medicines Agency). The reform will bring the sector's product and safety supervision together into a single agency.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining fundraising and permitting small collections
Organising fundraising will be made easier and more flexible through a new Money Collection Act. Non-profit organisations will be granted permits valid until further notice, and anyone will also be able to organise a small collection merely by submitting a notification to the police.
18 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2018 vpLapsed
Streamlining pharmacy establishment and medicine supply
Establishing new pharmacies will be made easier and pharmacy owner handovers will be accelerated. In addition, care homes and sheltered housing units will be allowed to maintain a limited shared medicine stock for residents' unforeseen acute needs.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 52/2017 vpLapsed
Standardising health and social service registration
Public and private health and social service providers will be subject to common operating rules and a registration procedure. All operators will have to register in a national register before starting operations.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 159/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining research use of health data
Health and social services client data can be utilised more easily and quickly for purposes such as scientific research, statistics and innovation activities. Data permits and the combining of datasets will be centralised under a single authority, and data will be processed in supervised, secure data environments.
12 Apr 2019 · 1 vote92 jaa80 ei - HE 213/2018 vpPassed
Mandatory identification for slot machines
Playing slot machines in shops and other gaming locations will require mandatory identification to reduce gambling harm. At the same time, the period of validity of lottery and bingo licences for non-profit entities will be extended.
25 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising decisions on ancient monuments
Permits to alter ancient monuments and the determination of the boundaries of protective zones will be transferred from the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) directly to the Finnish Heritage Agency. At the same time, application and decision-making procedures will be clarified.
21 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 253/2018 vpPassed with amendments
State intervention in security-threatening property transactions
The state will gain the means to monitor and, if necessary, block real estate transactions that could endanger Finland's national security. Buyers from outside the EU and the EEA will be required to obtain a permit to buy real estate in Finland.
14 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote