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Government bills7

TopicSámi people7
  1. HE 100/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming Sámi Parliament electoral criteria

    The rules for admission to the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll will be reformed and the right of self-determination of the Sámi strengthened. The electoral roll will be recompiled on the basis of new criteria, and an independent appellate board will be established for appeals concerning the electoral roll.

    23 Jun 2025 · 7 votes
    150 jaa
    27 ei
  2. HE 274/2022 vpLapsed

    Strengthening Sámi self-determination and voting rights

    Criteria for entry into the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll will be reformed to place greater emphasis on language, and the electoral roll will be compiled anew. The obligation of public authorities to negotiate and cooperate with the Sámi Parliament will be significantly strengthened.

    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  3. HE 270/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Updating rules on old nature reserves

    Protection provisions for national parks, strict nature reserves and other protected areas established before 1996 will be elevated from decree level directly into acts of Parliament. The boundaries and main rules of use for the areas will remain largely unchanged, but they will be aligned with the new Nature Conservation Act.

    14 Mar 2023 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Heikki Autto

    105 jaa
    80 ei
  4. HE 289/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning Tana salmon fishing in 2023

    Salmon fishing and the use of salmon fishing gear will be prohibited in the Tana River water system until the end of 2023. The temporary ban aims to halt the decline of salmon stocks and create conditions for their recovery.

    23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 27/2022 vpPassed

    Enshrining climate targets in law

    Finland will commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 and set binding interim targets for reducing emissions. Official climate policy planning will be expanded to cover land use and carbon sinks as well.

    7 Jun 2022 · 4 votes
    121 jaa
    42 ei
  6. HE 44/2017 vpLapsed

    Safeguarding Sámi language rights

    The Sámi Language Act will be amended so that the linguistic and cultural rights of the Sámi are preserved in connection with the health and social services and regional government reform. At the same time, the reference to the definition of a Sámi in the Act on the Sámi Parliament will be removed from the act so that the right to conduct business in Sámi does not depend on an official register definition.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  7. HE 126/2015 vpPassed

    Regulating genetic resources and benefit-sharing

    Finland will implement the international Nagoya Protocol, which regulates the sustainable use of genetic resources and the fair sharing of benefits arising from them. The regulation will ensure that genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge used in research and product development have been acquired lawfully.

    8 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote