Government bills89
- HE 36/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating foreign employment in critical sectors
All third-country nationals legally residing in Finland will be granted the right to work in sectors critical to security of supply. Working in these roles will be permitted regardless of the type of existing permit until the end of 2020.
14 Apr 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Riikka Purra
30 jaa19 ei - HE 38/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily improving unemployment security
Unemployment benefits will be paid from the very start of unemployment or lay-off without a five-day waiting period. In addition, the work requirement for receiving earnings-related daily allowance will be halved, and lay-offs will not count towards the maximum duration of the daily allowance.
9 Apr 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mia Laiho
30 jaa11 ei - HE 39/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Deferring shipping company pension contributions
Shipping companies may postpone the due date of their employees' pension insurance contributions by up to three months without penalty interest. The flexibility aims to ease the financial difficulties of shipping companies during the coronavirus situation.
7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2020 vpPassed
Temporary reduction in employer pension contributions
Private sector employers' earnings-related pension contributions will be reduced temporarily to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. The reduction will be compensated by increasing employer contributions correspondingly in 2022–2025.
7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2020 vpPassed
Temporary unemployment security for entrepreneurs
Full-time entrepreneurs can temporarily receive labour market subsidy if their livelihood has weakened because of the coronavirus epidemic. Receiving the support does not require terminating business activities.
7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 29/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary postponement of prison sentences
The start of conversion sentences for fines and unconditional prison sentences will be temporarily postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. No new reporting dates will be set by the end of July 2020 for sentenced offenders arriving in prison from liberty.
7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2020 vpPassed
Speeding up lay-offs and probationary dismissals
Employers can lay off employees faster than before, and the right to lay off employees is extended to fixed-term employees as well. In addition, an employment contract can be cancelled during a probationary period on production-related or financial grounds.
31 Mar 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arto Satonen
40 jaa12 ei - HE 9/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Revising water management and data collection
Deadlines for achieving the environmental objectives of river basin management plans could be extended beyond 2027 if improvements in the status of waters are delayed due to natural conditions. In addition, the act will lay down clear rules on the right of authorities and private operators to collect environmental data on land and water areas.
27 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Easing Incomes Register reporting requirements
Deadlines for reporting to the Incomes Register will be extended and reporting obligations eased in several everyday situations. At the same time, the introduction of late-filing penalties for the Incomes Register will be postponed by one year.
13 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 69/2026 vpIn progress
Child home care allowance residence requirement
Eligibility for child home care allowance will require at least three years of residence in Finland, and the allowance will be paid only to a parent who personally provides the primary care for the child. The change encourages immigrant families to enrol children in early childhood education and care and to access integration services and the labour market.
10 Jun 2026 · no votes yet - HE 221/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining bankruptcy proceedings and clarifying environmental liabilities
Bankruptcy proceedings will be accelerated by easing the settlement of debts and expanding electronic services. At the same time, clear definitions will be established for the extent to which a bankruptcy estate is liable for environmental harm and hazardous substances left behind by a company.
9 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Requiring five matriculation examination tests
The matriculation examination will require five tests, and candidates will also be able to take the examination in English. In addition, registration for tests will be made more flexible and the use of previously completed tests will be facilitated.
14 Mar 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 10 §, mietintö / Eeva-Johanna Eloranta
124 jaa61 ei - HE 175/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening parole conditions
A prisoner may be released on parole after serving half of their sentence only if at least five years have passed since the previous sentence served in prison. Previously, a period of three years was sufficient for this so-called first-offender treatment.
5 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 251/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining the citizens' initiative procedure
Making and processing citizens' initiatives will be streamlined by making technical adjustments to the act. Organising an initiative will require at least five responsible persons, and more time will be granted for submitting an initiative to Parliament.
22 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 246/2018 vpPassed
Extending restrictions on municipal health and social services contracts
The scope for municipalities to carry out long-term outsourcing of health and social services and major property investments will be restricted until the end of 2022. At the same time, municipalities' obligation to belong to health and social services co-operation areas will continue until the end of 2020.
20 Dec 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
107 jaa73 ei - HE 162/2018 vpPassed
Streamlining election arrangements and notifications
Voters will be able to receive notification of their right to vote solely electronically instead of by traditional postal mail. At the same time, the candidate nomination timetable for the 2019 European Parliament elections will be aligned with the parliamentary elections.
11 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 204/2018 vpPassed
Extending pension support for older jobseekers
Some long-term unemployed people who have reached the age of 60 will be able to access pension support before their actual old-age pension. The support corresponds in amount to the guarantee pension, and recipients are not required to be registered as jobseekers.
4 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 46/2018 vpPassed
More flexible rural broadband subsidies
The statutory fixed disbursement schedule for broadband construction aid in sparsely populated areas will be removed from the act. The amendment gives projects additional time to construct networks and draw down subsidies.
30 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 152/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining tax accounting and data exchange
The procedure for tax remittances to municipalities and other tax recipients will be accelerated by moving to monthly adjustment remittances and abolishing remittance interest. The Finnish Tax Administration will receive pension and benefit data directly from Kela (the Social Insurance Institution), making it easier to determine the correct tax rate.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming forename and surname legislation
Finnish name legislation will be reformed by increasing freedom of choice in selecting names and moving the processing of name matters online. An individual will be able to have four forenames, a combination of two surnames, and additional time will be granted for notifying the name of a newborn child.
11 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote