Government bills14
- HE 70/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining land-use planning
Finland's land use legislation will be reformed to streamline land-use planning and promote investments. The reform eases guidance from the regional land use plan, sets a minimum distance for wind turbines, and strengthens landowners' right of initiative in planning.
8 Sep 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Vesa Kallion ehdotus EI
85 jaa69 ei - HE 40/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Securing public ownership of water services
Municipalities will no longer be permitted to sell water utilities or their networks to private operators. The reform will also clarify the planning of water services and the obligation of properties to connect to the water and sewerage network.
25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Digital education and career planning service
A new national digital service, Osaamispolku, will be established in Finland to support citizens in their education and career choices and in developing their competence. The service will bring together education and labour market data and offer AI-based suggestions according to the user's interests and skills.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2022 vpPassed
Mandatory equality plans for early childhood education
Day-care centres will be required to regularly draw up an equality plan to promote gender equality. The systematic work aims to dismantle gender roles and prevent discrimination already in early childhood.
21 Nov 2022 · 1 vote113 jaa34 ei - 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 321/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying air quality monitoring and cooperation
Legislation on air quality monitoring and cross-border air protection cooperation would be specified to align with EU requirements. Municipalities would be required to notify the Ministry of the Environment if air quality limit values are exceeded due to transboundary air pollution from abroad.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 76/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening biodiversity conservation
A new Nature Conservation Act will be enacted in Finland to enhance the protection of endangered species and natural habitat types and combat biodiversity loss. At the same time, provisions will be added to the act on voluntary ecological compensation and adaptation to climate change, among other things.
21 Dec 2022 · 4 votesClosest vote · 28. lakiehdotus, 2 luvun 11 §, mietintö / Emma Kari
98 jaa86 ei - HE 148/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Promoting equality and protection against discrimination
Equality planning will be extended to early childhood education and care, and supervision of discrimination in working life will be enhanced. The definition of harassment will be broadened, and the right of persons with disabilities to reasonable accommodation will be clarified.
8 Dec 2022 · 1 vote114 jaa38 ei - HE 136/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the National Courts Administration
An independent agency, the National Courts Administration, will be established in Finland to take over administrative and support tasks for the courts from the Ministry of Justice. The reform will strengthen the independence of the courts and make the functioning of the judiciary smoother.
12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 96/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending transition periods for health data environments
The introduction of the secure operating environments required for research and other secondary use of health and social data will be postponed by one year until May 2022. The entry into force of the notification procedure for significant health findings made in research will also be postponed until the beginning of 2024.
2 Jul 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2021 vpPassed
Clarifying environmental impact assessments and consultations
Legislation on environmental impact assessment will be specified to better align with the requirements of the EU directive. Procedures will be clarified, particularly regarding the consultation of authorities and transboundary projects.
2 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 284/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising public administration information management
A new information management act will be enacted for public administration, bringing together and harmonising the rules governing data processing, information systems and information security across public authorities. Authorities will be obliged primarily to process documents electronically and exchange information via technical interfaces.
10 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 16/2017 vpLapsed
Transferring rescue services to regions
The responsibility for organising rescue services will be transferred from municipalities to the regions to be established from 1 January 2019. At the same time, central government steering will be strengthened and rescue departments' opportunity to continue providing emergency medical services will be safeguarded.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 62/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing maritime spatial planning
A maritime spatial planning system will be established in Finland to reconcile different uses of the sea and environmental protection in territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone. The coastal regional councils will be jointly responsible for drafting the plans.
25 May 2016 · passed without a vote