Government bills4
- 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 241/2016 vpPassed
Clarifying assessment of cross-border planning impacts
Finnish land use planning rules will be clarified in the event that a plan has significant environmental impacts on the territory of another state. Notification of and consultations with neighbouring states will be regulated in greater detail than before.
7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2016 vpPassed
Nearly zero-energy standard for new buildings
New buildings must be constructed as nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with obligations under an EU directive. The requirement applies to new construction projects for which the building permit application is submitted from the beginning of 2018 onwards.
7 Dec 2016 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Katja Taimela
117 jaa56 ei - HE 148/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring building exemptions to municipalities
The authority to grant exemption permits for building and shoreline construction will be transferred entirely from the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) to municipalities. In addition, office and commercial premises can be converted into housing using regional exemption permits more easily than before.
11 Mar 2016 · 3 votes103 jaa47 ei