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  1. HE 124/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Making official correspondence primarily electronic

    Decisions and notifications from public authorities will primarily be sent electronically to Suomi.fi Messages to everyone who uses official online services. However, anyone wishing to continue receiving paper mail will be able to do so by requesting it separately.

    19 Mar 2026 · 3 votes
    83 jaa
    76 ei
  2. HE 76/2025 vpPassed

    Abolishing citizen advice and Suomi.fi changes

    The general Citizen Advice service of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency will be abolished, and the agency will focus on supporting e-services and its own digital services. At the same time, the obligation for authorities to use the Suomi.fi Data Exchange Layer will be removed, and some electronic support services will become subject to a fee for some user organisations.

    21 Nov 2025 · 2 votes
    147 jaa
    9 ei
  3. HE 133/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Digital education and career planning service

    A new national digital service, Osaamispolku, will be established in Finland to support citizens in their education and career choices and in developing their competence. The service will bring together education and labour market data and offer AI-based suggestions according to the user's interests and skills.

    19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 129/2022 vpPassed

    State support for expanding municipal housing advice

    Municipalities will be able to receive state grants to organise and develop free housing advice services in 2023–2027. The advice will be offered to all residents regardless of whether they rent or own their home.

    24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 145/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Allowing automated decision-making in public administration

    Authorities will be able to make clear and routine administrative decisions automatically without processing by an official. Citizens are always guaranteed information that a matter has been decided automatically, as well as the right to request a free review of the decision to be handled by a human.

    28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 314/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing pharmacy substitution for biological medicines

    Pharmacies will be required to substitute expensive biological medicines with cheaper equivalents, known as biosimilars. At the same time, biological medicines will be brought within the reference price system for medicine reimbursements to reduce medicine costs.

    21 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 188/2016 vpPassed

    Reforming joint public service points

    Joint customer service points in public administration will be reformed to better provide guidance and support for digital transactions. Customer services can be provided via remote connections or home visits, for example, alongside traditional in-person visits.

    21 Apr 2017 · 1 vote
    96 jaa
    58 ei
  8. HE 245/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Lowering medicine costs and reimbursement expenditure

    Medicine prices and state medicine reimbursement expenditure will be reduced by obliging doctors to prescribe the most affordable biological medicines and by expanding generic substitution for asthma medicines in pharmacies. In addition, pharmacy sales margins on expensive prescription medicines will be cut and pharmacy tax will be reduced.

    13 Dec 2022 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Terhi Koulumies

    99 jaa
    72 ei
  9. HE 238/2022 vpPassed

    Exemptions from building energy inspections

    Provisions will be added to the act on when certain buildings are exempt from mandatory energy efficiency inspections of heating and air-conditioning systems. The amendment supplements the implementation of an EU directive and concludes the infringement procedure concerning Finland.

    24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 76/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing a continuous learning service centre

    A new Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment will be established in Finland to align adult education with the needs of the labour market. The centre will anticipate workforce competence needs and fund supplementary education and training aimed at the working-age population.

    24 Jun 2021 · 2 votes
    32 jaa
    22 ei
  11. HE 87/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring employment services to municipal pilots

    Some services and duties of the central government's public employment services (TE services) will be temporarily transferred to be organised by pilot municipalities. The pilot applies in particular to jobseekers who face difficulties finding employment, people under 30 years of age, immigrants, and jobseekers receiving labour market subsidy or basic unemployment allowance.

    17 Dec 2020 · 5 votes

    Closest vote · Mietintö / Paula Risikon lausumaehdotus

    31 jaa
    24 ei
  12. HE 23/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding EV charging and building automation

    Electric vehicle charging points or readiness for them will have to be installed in new and majorly renovated buildings. In addition, building automation and control systems must be installed in large non-residential buildings to improve energy efficiency.

    20 Oct 2020 · 3 votes
    42 jaa
    12 ei
  13. HE 16/2018 vpLapsed

    Expanding freedom of choice in health and social services

    Clients will be able to freely choose a public, private or third-sector provider for their health and social services. The right of choice will apply in particular to primary-level health and social services centres, dental care, and services acquired using a service voucher or a personal budget.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  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 8/2017 vpPassed

    Easing environmental permit procedures

    The requirement for an environmental permit will be abolished or replaced with a lighter registration procedure for several low-emission activities, such as concrete batching plants and rescue helicopter landing sites. In addition, free official guidance will be offered electronically to permit applicants to streamline the application process.

    19 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 238/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming public libraries and rules

    The Library Act will be reformed to reflect the digital operating environment and the changed role of libraries as meeting places. At the same time, the principle that basic services are free of charge will be reinforced and library rules of conduct will be updated.

    23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 22/2016 vpPassed

    Reforming business subsidy conditions and evaluation

    New quality and effectiveness requirements will be set for business subsidies granted by the state. The legality of subsidies and compliance with EU rules will be ensured through prior assessment by public authorities.

    3 May 2016 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula

    124 jaa
    24 ei