Government bills8
- HE 135/2025 vpPassed
Abolishing the Housing Fund of Finland
The Housing Fund of Finland will be abolished, and state-subsidised housing construction will be financed directly from the state budget. At the same time, a guarantee fee will be introduced for new state interest-subsidy loans, though it will not be charged on student housing or housing projects for special groups.
16 Dec 2025 · 2 votes93 jaa69 ei - HE 188/2024 vpPassed
Abolishing ARA and transferring tasks
The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) will be abolished as a separate agency, and its duties will be transferred to a new Centre for State-subsidised Housing Construction established under the Ministry of the Environment. From 1 March 2025, the new centre will be responsible for granting state housing subsidies, supervising the housing stock, and carrying out the agency's other statutory responsibilities.
18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote98 jaa72 ei - HE 23/2025 vpPassed
Raising special risk export guarantee authorisations
The maximum amount of special risk-taking export guarantees granted by Finnvera will be raised from 8 billion euros to 12 billion euros. The amendment secures access to financing for large export projects of Finnish companies.
15 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 57/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Substantially increasing Finnvera's corporate financing
The state is increasing Finnvera's domestic financing authorisation to ease economic difficulties caused by the coronavirus crisis. The objective is to secure companies' access to bank loans and prevent viable companies from going bankrupt.
20 May 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 121/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Third supplementary budget for 2022
The third supplementary budget for 2022, introducing amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions tabled by the opposition.
15 Sep 2022 · 4 votes - HE 3/2022 vpPassed
Municipality Finance services for wellbeing services counties
Wellbeing services counties and joint county authorities for wellbeing services will be able to obtain loan financing from Municipality Finance. The funding raised can be guaranteed by the Municipal Guarantee Board.
22 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 5/2018 vpLapsed
Securing guarantees for transferred debts
The Municipal Guarantee Board will be able to guarantee funding related to debts transferred to regions in the health and social services and regional reform. As a result, existing loans of municipalities and joint municipal authorities will not need to be terminated before maturity.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - 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