Government bills6
- HE 34/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Tackling problems in housing companies
Housing companies will receive better means to tackle nuisances from short-term letting and other housing disruptions, as well as take possession of flats using electronic service of notice. In addition, the controlled winding-down of struggling housing companies will be made lighter, and the division of maintenance responsibilities will be clarified.
3 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising reduced VAT to 14 per cent
Value added tax (VAT) on medicines, books, passenger transport, and cultural and sports services will rise from 10 per cent to 14 per cent at the beginning of 2025. At the same time, the tax rate on menstrual products, children's nappies and incontinence products will fall from 25.5 per cent to 14 per cent.
29 Nov 2024 · 5 votes87 jaa67 ei - HE 100/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming alcohol legislation and liberalising sales
Grocery shops and kiosks will be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of up to 5.5 per cent, and regulation of restaurant serving hours and licences will be eased. In addition, microbreweries will be granted the right to sell craft beers they produce directly from the production site.
21 Dec 2017 · 33 votes124 jaa65 ei - HE 38/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending restaurant closures by three weeks
Customer premises of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses will be kept closed for a further three weeks in areas where the coronavirus epidemic is at its worst. Takeaway sales and food pickup will, however, remain permitted.
28 Mar 2021 · 3 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Pia Kauma, lausumaehdotus 1
32 jaa24 ei - HE 72/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reopening restaurants with coronavirus restrictions
Restaurants and cafés will be allowed to reopen their doors to customers from the beginning of June. However, restrictions will be placed on customer numbers, opening hours and hygiene to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
29 May 2020 · 7 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sheikki Laakso
31 jaa19 ei - HE 105/2017 vpPassed
Reforming and expanding traveller protection
The new act will replace the Package Travel Act and extend travellers' rights to cover combinations of travel services assembled online and separately. At the same time, the rules on cancelling trips, limits on price increases, and compensation in cases of non-conformity will be clarified.
23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote