Government bills20
- HE 24/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating and accelerating nuclear power construction
Finland's nuclear energy legislation would be reformed to make building nuclear power plants and new small modular reactors easier and faster. At the same time, the safety of operations, proper final disposal of nuclear waste in Finland, and strict regulatory oversight would be ensured.
25 Jun 2026 · 11 votes126 jaa61 ei - HE 74/2025 vpWithdrawn
Speeding up ultra-fast network rollout
The new act will speed up and streamline the construction of ultra-fast optical fibre and mobile networks in Finland. Telecom operators will be able to utilise existing infrastructure more easily, and binding deadlines will be set for network construction permit procedures.
7 Apr 2026 · no votes - HE 101/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Easing construction regulations
Permit procedures and requirements for construction will be eased in order to speed up construction and reduce the administrative burden. For example, the mandatory climate report will be removed for builders of detached and semi-detached houses, and binding deadlines will be set for municipal building supervision authorities to process permit applications.
18 Dec 2024 · 13 votes130 jaa67 ei - HE 83/2026 vpIn progress
Regulating short-term rentals and energy efficiency
An annual limit of 90 days will be set for the short-term rental of an unoccupied home in local detailed plan areas, exceeding which will require a building permit. At the same time, provisions on zero-emission buildings and energy efficiency in line with EU directives will be added to the act.
3 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 214/2024 vpPassed
Reforming eastern border fence compensation
Compensation paid to landowners for permanent barriers and the barrier fence in the border zone will be decided by an expropriation committee of the National Land Survey of Finland instead of the Finnish Border Guard. The change will speed up and harmonise the assessment of compensation by drawing on the real estate expertise of the National Land Survey of Finland.
27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 139/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming building permits and climate requirements
A new Building Act will be enacted in Finland, merging building permits and action permits into a single building permit and exempting small outbuildings from permit requirements. At the same time, new low-carbon requirements will be set for construction and the permit system will become digital.
24 Mar 2023 · 1 vote102 jaa76 ei - HE 303/2022 vpPassed
Strengthening supervision of underpayment
The occupational safety and health authority will be able to oblige an employer to pay an employee the minimum wage under a generally applicable collective agreement, enforced with a conditional fine. In addition, the authority must report detected offences of fraud and usury to the police and serious workplace indoor air problems to the municipality.
10 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2023 vpPassed
Extending the lighter building regulations trial
The experiment with more flexible building and planning regulations applied in Helsinki, Vantaa and Turku will be extended until the end of 2024. The experiment streamlines housing construction by allowing building permits to be granted before a plot is partitioned.
18 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 249/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising construction qualification verification
The qualifications of designers and site managers in construction projects will be demonstrated with a fixed-term certificate of qualification issued by an authorised body. The change will remove the need to prove education and work experience separately for each construction project and building permit.
24 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 251/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining planning and building permits
Regulation and permit processes for planning and construction are eased. The reform would speed up plan amendments, facilitate construction, and expand location opportunities for large retail units.
7 Apr 2017 · 7 votes109 jaa46 ei - HE 185/2022 vpPassed
Raising and expanding the waste tax
The tax on waste delivered to landfill will be increased, and the tax will be extended to cover gypsum waste from construction and demolition sites as well as green liquor dregs from the forest industry. The objective of the amendment is to reduce waste disposal and increase material recycling and recovery.
16 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 94/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing border security and building barriers
The Finnish Border Guard will gain new means to respond to border disruptions and hybrid influence operations that exploit migration. If necessary, the Government may centralise the application for asylum to specific border crossing points, and fences and other barriers may be built on the eastern border.
7 Jul 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · Asian käsittelyn jatkaminen, mietintö / lähettäminen perustuslakivaliokuntaan (Veronika Honkasalo)
103 jaa16 ei - HE 195/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Focusing broadband aid on fixed connections
State broadband aid will be granted only for fixed connections, such as optical fibre, rather than wireless networks. At the same time, the conditions for granting aid and the mapping of project areas will be clarified in line with EU rules.
26 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 121/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Renewable energy requirements for construction
A minimum 38 per cent share of renewable energy in purchased energy will be required for new buildings and buildings undergoing major renovation. In addition, environmental organisations will be granted a right of appeal against building permits in projects requiring a statutory environmental impact assessment.
29 Oct 2021 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Petri Huru 2
101 jaa72 ei - HE 138/2021 vpPassed
Extending main road safety requirements
Safety assessment and monitoring of key highways will be tightened. Road safety inspections and planning must also take better account of pedestrians and cyclists.
27 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 21/2020 vpPassed
Fairer repayment of state grants
Repayments of state grants received for construction projects for schools, libraries and sports facilities will be adjusted to a more reasonable level. The amount to be repaid will no longer be able to exceed the original grant.
14 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2017 vpPassed
Reforming building rights and space requirements
Permitted building rights may be exceeded by the space taken up by civil defence shelters, building services shafts, and thick dividing walls. At the same time, powers will be added to the act to lay down more detailed provisions on space requirements and indoor mobile phone reception.
16 Nov 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · 217 § 2 mom., mietintö / Riitta Myller
98 jaa54 ei - HE 2/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Easing support for rural broadband
Conditions for granting public support for the construction of high-speed broadband networks in sparsely populated areas will be eased and the areas eligible for support will be expanded. The objective is to speed up the construction of fibre-optic connections for residents and businesses in remote areas.
13 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2016 vpPassed
Preventing reindeer border crossings
Finland and Norway will renew the bilateral reindeer fence agreement to prevent unauthorised border crossings by reindeer. At the same time, procedures for investigating and compensating for damage caused by reindeer will be expedited.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating joint network infrastructure deployment
Network operators across different sectors will be obligated under certain conditions to deploy networks jointly and share their existing infrastructure in order to expand high-speed communications networks. In addition, high-speed internal communications networks must be installed in new residential buildings and those undergoing major renovation.
1 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote