Government bills14
- HE 166/2024 vpPassed
Allowing drones for hunting invasive species
Drones may be used as an aid in hunting and tracking harmful invasive mammal species, such as raccoon dogs. At the same time, a longer transitional period of up to three years can be laid down for new prohibited invasive species.
17 Dec 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Tiina Elo
116 jaa54 ei - HE 54/2023 vpPassed
Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios
The entry into force of the staffing ratio of 0.7 staff members per client in round-the-clock care for older people will be postponed until the beginning of 2028. Until then, the current minimum ratio of 0.65 staff members per client will remain in force.
17 Nov 2023 · 4 votes119 jaa44 ei - HE 9/2023 vpPassed
Postponing the Disability Services Act
The entry into force of the new Act on Disability Services and related acts will be postponed until the beginning of 2025. During the postponement, the scope of application of the act will be specified and its impacts reassessed.
28 Sep 2023 · 7 votes92 jaa75 ei - HE 48/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Ending wasteland afforestation subsidies
Applications for wasteland afforestation subsidies will close at the end of 2023, and no new subsidies will be granted after June 2024. However, the disbursement of previously granted subsidies and afforestation obligations will be secured until 2038.
13 Dec 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Tiina Elo
107 jaa52 ei - HE 176/2024 vpPassed
Transitional rules for environmental damage compensation
The old Oil Pollution Compensation Fund and mandatory environmental damage insurance will be replaced by a new Environmental Damage Fund at the beginning of 2025. The transitional rules concerning the winding down of the old systems will be clarified so that the final financial statements and compensation cases can be processed smoothly.
3 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 16/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Extending Kanta service transition periods
Health and social services providers will be given additional time to implement the new obligations of Kanta services. At the same time, the transfer of patient data between treatment facilities will be clarified and hospital social workers' right of access to information from Kela (the Social Insurance Institution) will be improved.
23 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2021 vpPassed
Reforming survivors' pensions
Surviving spouse's pensions will become fixed-term and will also be extended to long-term cohabiting partners who have a minor child in common. The upper age limit for an orphan's pension under an earnings-related pension will rise from 18 to 20 years.
29 Oct 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mika Niikko
115 jaa37 ei - HE 101/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Postponement of electronic firearms services
The introduction of the police's electronic services for firearms is postponed due to delays in the information system. For the time being, notifications concerning firearms and firearm permit matters will mainly be handled by visiting a police station in person.
21 Feb 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2017 vpPassed
Postponing the police data deletion timetable
The transitional period for deleting data from police information systems will be extended by two years. The changes must be implemented in the systems by 1 January 2020 due to delays in the information system reform.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2017 vpPassed
Retaining transferring civil servants' retirement age
Civil servants transferring from the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard to the state financial administration service centre will retain their previous retirement age rules. Centralising these duties will not alter their retirement conditions.
13 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 212/2016 vpPassed
Postponing corporatisation of municipal occupational healthcare
The obligation on municipalities to incorporate the occupational healthcare medical treatment services they provide will be postponed by two years to the beginning of 2019. During the transitional period, municipalities must separate occupational healthcare accounting from their other healthcare services.
16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting transition period for ordering e-cigarettes
Private individuals will be permitted to order electronic cigarettes and nicotine liquids from abroad until the end of 2016. Orders seized by Finnish Customs will be returned to customers.
26 Sep 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2015 vpPassed
Postponing Forest Centre business incorporation
The incorporation of the Finnish Forest Centre's business operations will be postponed by one year. The business unit will be separated into a distinct limited liability company only at the end of 2016.
16 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2015 vpPassed
Correcting the gun safe transition period
The act corrects an erroneous section reference in earlier legislation. Owners of more than five firearms are ensured a five-year transition period to acquire an approved gun safe or storage space.
13 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote