Government bills11
- HE 126/2025 vpPassed
Increasing transfers from the pension fund
More money from the State Pension Fund will be transferred to the state budget to pay pension expenditure. The change will reduce the central government's need to take on new debt.
14 Nov 2025 · 1 voteOnly vote · Dissenting opinion
102 jaa75 ei - HE 120/2022 vpPassed
Transferring international environmental assessments to Syke
Practical official duties relating to transboundary environmental impact assessments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Environment to the Finnish Environment Institute. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the online publication of personal data in old assessment documents, and the obligation to assess public authorities' plans will be clarified.
20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2024 vpPassed
Land rental income as capital income
Income received from renting out fields and forests will be taxed directly as capital income instead of agricultural income. Rental income from a farm's own buildings and their building sites will remain under agricultural taxation.
25 Oct 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · Käsittelyn pohja, mietintö / Joona Räsänen
117 jaa64 ei - HE 37/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining employment services and job search
The transfer of employment services from the state to municipalities will be facilitated by clarifying rules on staff transfers, contracts, and IT systems. At the same time, meeting obligations will be eased for jobseekers who will soon find employment or enter military or non-military service.
14 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 44/2024 vpPassed
Abolishing radio must-carry obligations
Cable operators and housing companies will no longer need to distribute Yle radio channels in their cable networks. The change will free up network capacity for faster and higher-quality broadband connections.
13 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 18/2024 vpPassed
Clarifying parish decision-making and data protection
Decision-making rules for parish unions will be clarified, and powers can be delegated more clearly to officeholders. At the same time, rules governing the processing and confidentiality of client data in diaconal work will be brought up to date.
26 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 38/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining rail trials and transfers
Rail rolling stock can be moved for maintenance under a temporary transfer permit without full vehicle authorisation, and lighter procedures will be introduced for autonomous train trials. In addition, unused rail capacity can be allocated more flexibly throughout the year.
9 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing State Pension Fund budget transfers
More funds will be transferred from the State Pension Fund to the central government budget to pay pensions. The change will smooth out the peak years of central government pension expenditure and ease expenditure pressures on central government finances.
11 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Easier EU pension transfers to Finland
Pension accrued in the service of the European Union could be transferred to the Finnish earnings-related pension system more easily. The entitlement would also apply to fixed-term employees without requiring a prior pension transfer from Finland to the EU.
21 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing municipal elections to June 2021
The 2021 municipal elections would be postponed from April to June due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the advance voting period in Finland would be extended to two weeks.
26 Mar 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Luottamuslause oikeusministeri Henrikssonille / Jussi Halla-ahon ehdotus
103 jaa66 ei - HE 95/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying suspension of artist grants
Recipients of a state artist grant will be able to suspend or postpone their grant period under conditions laid down in the act, for instance due to paid employment. At the same time, awarding artist grants for studies will be abolished.
28 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote