Government bills10
- HE 161/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Obligations and penalties for reindeer herding
Reindeer herding co-operatives will have an obligation to draw up ten-year plans for the management and sustainable use of reindeer pastures. Rules on reducing reindeer numbers will be tightened, and a fixed penalty fee may be imposed on a reindeer owner who neglects the obligation to reduce reindeer.
22 May 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Proposed statement
151 jaa20 ei - HE 164/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming agricultural and reindeer structural support
Applications for structural support for agriculture and reindeer husbandry will become mainly electronic, and projects can be started at the applicant's own risk immediately after submitting an application. Young farmers will be made eligible for a state guarantee in connection with start-up aid, and basic drainage projects for agricultural land will be incorporated into agricultural investment aid.
16 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2021 vpPassed
Clarifying reindeer husbandry tax rules
The annual yield criteria used in the income taxation of reindeer husbandry will be confirmed more precisely by government decree. At the same time, the wording of deadlines in the provision will be clarified.
1 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 36/2021 vpPassed
Extending remote participation in property meetings
Participants may continue to attend meetings for cadastral surveys, joint property associations and reindeer herding co-operatives via remote connection or in writing. The validity of the exceptional meeting arrangements would be extended until the end of 2021.
19 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 176/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing an entrepreneur tax deduction
A 5 per cent tax deduction from the profits of business operations will be introduced for sole proprietors, partners in partnerships, and operators in agriculture, forestry and reindeer husbandry. The reform will ease the income taxation of these operators from 1 January 2017.
15 Dec 2016 · 5 votes118 jaa41 ei - HE 8/2021 vpPassed
Increasing agricultural and reindeer investment guarantees
The state would raise the maximum amount of state guarantees granted for investment loans in agriculture and reindeer husbandry. This would ensure the financing and implementation of investments during the transitional period between EU funding periods.
24 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 228/2020 vpPassed
Extending remote cadastral and shareholder meetings
Cadastral surveys and meetings of jointly owned areas, jointly owned forests, and reindeer herding co-operatives can continue to be organised via remote connections due to the coronavirus epidemic. The validity of the exceptional arrangements will be extended until the end of June 2021.
14 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 48/2020 vpPassed
More flexible agricultural and forestry procedures
Support conditions and project deadlines in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and reindeer husbandry will be made more flexible due to the coronavirus epidemic. In addition, meetings can be held remotely and the validity of shooting test certificates for hunting will be extended.
27 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2018 vpPassed
Extending start-up aid application deadlines
Young agricultural and reindeer husbandry entrepreneurs would be able to apply for start-up aid even after beginning operations. The aid would have to be applied for within two years of starting farm management.
18 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming reindeer and natural livelihood support
The structural support schemes for reindeer husbandry, natural livelihoods and the Skolts will be aligned with EU rules, and support services will move online. At the same time, eligible targets will be reduced and legislative overlaps dismantled.
23 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote