Istuntosali

Government bills12

Topicconsultative committees12
  1. HE 203/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming farm sustainability data collection

    The Natural Resources Institute Finland will begin collecting data under the EU Farm Sustainability Data Network from voluntarily participating farms. At the same time, the agency's administrative structure will be reformed and game statistics will be added to its statutory duties.

    29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 2/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Harmonising steering of wellbeing services counties

    The central government will harmonise the steering of wellbeing services counties and bring together the objectives and negotiations for health and social services and rescue services. The Ministry of Finance will assume primary responsibility for coordinating steering activities across different ministries.

    1 Jul 2024 · 4 votes
    97 jaa
    71 ei
  3. HE 127/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving social assistance services and cooperation

    The right of social assistance applicants to personal service will be strengthened and the accessibility of services will be improved. Cooperation between Kela and the social services of wellbeing services counties will be deepened, particularly to support clients in the most vulnerable positions.

    8 Dec 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 27 §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen

    95 jaa
    40 ei
  4. HE 4/2024 vpPassed

    Safety network advisory board representation

    The wellbeing services counties, the City of Helsinki and the HUS Group will receive a joint representative on the advisory board for safety network activities. The amendment ensures that rescue services and emergency medical services are involved in decisions on the operations of the public authorities' safety network.

    12 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 253/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Tackling the exploitation of foreign labour

    A foreign worker exploited in their employment would be able to change employers freely or receive an extended permit for one year to seek new work. At the same time, employers guilty of abuses could be barred from recruiting foreign workers for a fixed period.

    11 Jun 2021 · 7 votes
    43 jaa
    10 ei
  6. HE 184/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring smoke alarm responsibility to building owners

    Procurement and maintenance of smoke alarms in dwellings will be transferred from residents to building owners, such as housing companies. At the same time, the leadership of rescue operations, situational picture activities, and authorities' supervisory duties will be clarified.

    8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 10/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying health and social services reform

    Amendments to facilitate implementation will be made to the legislation on the reform of health and social services and rescue services. Wellbeing services counties will be granted the right to client information essential for starting operations, and municipalities will be given additional time to organise support services.

    13 May 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 69 a §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen

    103 jaa
    36 ei
  8. HE 54/2016 vpLapsed

    Reforming regional development and business funding

    The Advisory Board on Regional Development will become a more strategic body whose members consist of senior administrative management. At the same time, the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) will be given the opportunity to finance the development of business services using funds from the EU's European Regional Development Fund.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  9. HE 149/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing the civil service ethics board

    Provisions on the Advisory Board on Civil Service Ethics will be laid down in the State Civil Servants Act. The independent body provides state agencies with advisory opinions and recommendations on ethical matters concerning civil servants.

    15 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 132/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Merging gambling operators into Veikkaus

    Finland's three gambling operators, Veikkaus, RAY and Fintoto, will be merged into a single wholly state-owned gambling company named Veikkaus Oy. The new company will receive the exclusive right to operate gambling in Finland, and proceeds will continue to be channelled to public-benefit purposes.

    20 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  11. 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
  12. HE 86/2015 vpPassed

    Transferring rural and archipelago tasks

    Rural and archipelago development tasks will be transferred from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. At the same time, a new appropriation will be introduced to support regional innovations and experiments.

    9 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote