Government bills113
- HE 68/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting health and social services funding
Financing calculations for wellbeing services counties and municipalities will be updated to reflect the latest cost and needs data ahead of the reform of health and social services. Municipal income tax rates will be cut by 12.64 percentage points from the start of 2023 so that a corresponding share of tax revenue is transferred to central government to fund the operations of wellbeing services counties.
7 Jul 2022 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mari-Leena Talvitie
84 jaa62 ei - HE 163/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Authority access to bank account data
Authorities' access to the bank and payment account monitoring system would be expanded to prevent serious crime and carry out statutory duties. Finnish Customs will implement a centralised system through which data is transmitted to authorities quickly and electronically.
22 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2015 vpPassed
Cutting funding for education and culture
Index increments for central government transfers to education, liberal adult education, and museums, theatres and orchestras will be permanently frozen. At the same time, the guaranteed increase for depreciation in vocational education and training will be discontinued as the transitional period ends.
15 Dec 2015 · 1 vote117 jaa55 ei - HE 20/2022 vpPassed
Establishing a UNICEF office in Finland
An innovation office of the UN children's fund UNICEF will be established in Finland. The agreement confirms the official status and privileges of the office and its staff in Finland.
19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2021 vpPassed
Expanding criminal liability for terrorism offences
Participation in the activities of a terrorist group and incitement to terrorism offences will become more broadly punishable. At the same time, authorities will be granted the right to use secret coercive measures and intelligence-gathering methods to prevent and investigate these offences.
8 Dec 2021 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 3 , mietintö / Jani Mäkelä
84 jaa61 ei - HE 147/2021 vpPassed
Harmonising funding for TUVA education
The funding level for the new preparatory education for programmes leading to an upper secondary qualification (TUVA education) will be harmonised across different types of educational institutions. At the same time, education provider licences and municipalities' right to organise education will be clarified.
2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 114/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming EU fisheries and maritime support
Finland will introduce the new programming period of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for 2021–2027. The fund supports commercial fishing, aquaculture, fish processing and maritime policy.
29 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Improving operating conditions for pension funds
The regulation governing pension foundations, pension funds and insurance funds will be reformed and divided into three clearer acts. The reform will make it easier to establish and operate pension foundations and funds by lowering their required minimum size.
19 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 47/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming regional development and EU funding
Finland will introduce the rules for the 2021–2027 programming period of EU regional and structural policy and clarify national regional development. Applying for project grants, cost options, and administration will be simplified, and transactions will be brought together into a single digital system.
30 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 260/2020 vpPassed
Approval of the EU recovery package
Finland will approve the new financing system for the EU budget and a recovery package of 750 billion euros to address the consequences of the coronavirus crisis. The decision gives the European Commission exceptional authorisation to raise joint debt on the capital markets to support member states.
20 May 2021 · 11 votes - HE 261/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening anti-money laundering measures
Regulations on combating money laundering and terrorist financing will be specified to bring them into line with an EU directive and international recommendations. Clarifications will be made to customer due diligence and monitoring obligations for operators in the financial sector and other reporting entities.
20 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2020 vpPassed
Toughening penalties for financing terrorism
Financing an individual terrorist will be made a criminal offence under the law, even if the funding cannot be directly linked to a specific terrorist attack. At the same time, penalties for financing a terrorist group will be increased.
23 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Transfer of rescue officer training
Responsibility for organising university of applied sciences education for rescue services officers will be transferred from Savonia University of Applied Sciences to the Police University College. At the same time, the training programme and its funding will be transferred entirely to the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior.
25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 153/2016 vpPassed
Cutting the adult education allowance
The amount of the adult education allowance will be reduced and its maximum duration shortened. At the same time, funding for the employee allowance will be transferred entirely from the state to the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
18 Nov 2016 · 1 vote131 jaa12 ei - HE 174/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming vocational education funding and qualifications
The share of core funding for vocational education and training will be kept at 70 per cent to safeguard the financial stability of educational institutions. At the same time, apprenticeship students will be guaranteed the right to a certificate of employment, and professional driver qualifications can be obtained directly through an examination without mandatory training.
11 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3. lakiehdotus, 32 a §, mietintö / Paula Risikko
42 jaa13 ei - HE 172/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Penalties for illicit movement of cultural goods
Finnish Customs will be granted the right to impose a penalty fee for bringing or moving cultural goods into the customs territory of the EU if the goods were exported unlawfully from their country of origin. The fee may also be imposed in situations where the goods are merely transported through Finland or held in a customs warehouse.
2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 151/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending the forestry subsidy scheme
The validity of the forestry subsidy scheme will be extended by three years until the end of 2023. Private forest owners will be able to apply for government support for forest management and nature management projects without interruptions between subsidy periods.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing advance unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions will be determined for all employers solely on the basis of actual wages paid. At the same time, the collection and refunding of training compensation amounts under 10 euros will be discontinued.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 168/2020 vpPassed
State guarantees for IMF financing
The Finnish state will grant guarantees to the Bank of Finland as security for loans and financial commitments granted to the International Monetary Fund. The arrangement will secure the central bank's claims and ensure Finland's participation in stabilising the international economy.
13 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2020 vpPassed
Funding and support for unemployment funds
The state supports unemployment funds with 62.2 million euros in additional funding to cover the costs increased by the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, rules are laid down to prevent sudden increases in fund membership fees.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote