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  1. HE 71/2017 vpLapsed

    Clarifying the Åland regional tax deduction

    The calculation rules for the regional deduction in central government taxation granted to residents of Åland will be clarified as part of the broader health and social services and regional reform. At the same time, the separate bill concerning Åland's financial equalisation will be deferred to a later date.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  2. HE 68/2017 vpLapsed

    Reforming reimbursements for healthcare abroad

    Costs of health services received in EU and EEA countries and Switzerland will be reimbursed on the same basis as corresponding care in Finland. Reimbursing services other than primary healthcare will require a referral or an assessment of the need for care.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  3. 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
  4. HE 57/2017 vpLapsed

    Supplementing the funding system for regions

    A uniform central government funding model will be created for other duties transferring to the regions, such as business and rural services. At the same time, it will be ensured that central government grants awarded for premises are not clawed back from municipalities due to changes in premises caused by the reform.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  5. HE 44/2017 vpLapsed

    Safeguarding Sámi language rights

    The Sámi Language Act will be amended so that the linguistic and cultural rights of the Sámi are preserved in connection with the health and social services and regional government reform. At the same time, the reference to the definition of a Sámi in the Act on the Sámi Parliament will be removed from the act so that the right to conduct business in Sámi does not depend on an official register definition.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. HE 320/2018 vpPassed

    Reforming Åland's funding system

    The financial and funding system between Åland and the central government will be reformed to make it more flexible. Key central government taxes collected from Åland will be returned to the region more directly than before, and central government funding will take demographic trends into account.

    28 Feb 2019 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 47 §, mietintö / Leena Meri

    159 jaa
    15 ei
  10. 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
  11. HE 138/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Securing rescue services amendments

    Legislative amendments concerning rescue services will be separated from the delayed regional reform. This will allow reforms concerning oil spill response, training for contract fire brigade personnel and civil defence shelters to enter into force right from the beginning of 2019.

    13 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 45/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring road management to regions

    The maintenance of highways, transport system planning and the organisation of public transport will be transferred from the abolished ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) to the new regions and partly to the Finnish Transport Agency. The state will retain ownership of highways and steer road management through separate funding and agreements.

    5 Jul 2018 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 11/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Bringing forward the Private Roads Act

    The new Private Roads Act will enter into force at the start of 2019, a year earlier than planned. The abolished duties of municipal road boards and the distribution of state subsidies will be transferred to the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment).

    21 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote
  14. 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
  15. HE 53/2017 vpPassed

    Delineating student housing support in Åland

    Mainland Finns studying in Åland are ensured the right to the housing supplement of student financial aid. Ålanders studying in mainland Finland will no longer be able to receive both general housing allowance and Åland's own housing supplement simultaneously.

    16 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 2/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing support for rural broadband

    Conditions for granting public support for the construction of high-speed broadband networks in sparsely populated areas will be eased and the areas eligible for support will be expanded. The objective is to speed up the construction of fibre-optic connections for residents and businesses in remote areas.

    13 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote