Government bills103
- HE 88/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming child custody and shared residence
Rules on child custody and right of access will be reformed to reflect more diverse family situations. The act will incorporate the possibility of shared residence, strengthen the child's right to be heard, and enable the right of access to other persons close to the child as well.
11 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing mobile driving licences in traffic enforcement
Drivers will be able to prove their right to drive in traffic enforcement using a smartphone mobile application alongside a physical driving licence. In addition, driving licences issued in the Faroe Islands and Greenland will allow temporary driving in mainland Finland.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing an electronic apartment information system
Paper share certificates of housing companies will be abolished and information on the ownership and pledging of apartments will be transferred to an electronic register. The new residential property information system will be maintained by the National Land Survey of Finland, and it will replace the share registers maintained by housing companies themselves.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming population data processing and registration
Population data legislation will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and the division of responsibilities between authorities will be clarified. Foreign nationals granted a residence permit will receive a personal identity code directly without a separate request.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening violent and sex offender supervision
Violent and sex offenders with a high risk of reoffending will be placed under probationary supervision upon release from prison. The risk of violence posed by prisoners will be assessed more thoroughly, and rehabilitative activities aimed at them will be increased.
11 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Creating a single prosecution authority
The Office of the Prosecutor General and 11 local prosecution offices will be merged into a single nationwide agency, the National Prosecution Authority. The reform will streamline prosecution work and harmonise decision-making practice across the country.
10 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Adapting data protection in economic affairs
Amendments required by the EU's General Data Protection Regulation will be made to eight acts in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. At the same time, an individual's right to inspect confidential data collected in the supervision of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will be restricted.
28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2017 vpPassed
Allowing intelligence activities in the Constitution
The Constitution would be amended so that the secrecy of confidential communications can be restricted to protect national security and monitor military activities. The amendment creates the legal basis for enacting new civilian and military intelligence legislation.
3 Oct 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lakiehdotuksen jättäminen lepäämään / Lakiehdotuksen julistaminen kiireelliseksi (Tapani Töllin ehdotus)
13 jaa178 ei - HE 154/2017 vpPassed
Tax authority access to money laundering data
The Finnish Tax Administration will gain the right to inspect customer identification and beneficial ownership data of entities covered by anti-money laundering legislation. In addition, the Finnish Tax Administration will be able to report deficiencies it identifies directly to the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 152/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining tax accounting and data exchange
The procedure for tax remittances to municipalities and other tax recipients will be accelerated by moving to monthly adjustment remittances and abolishing remittance interest. The Finnish Tax Administration will receive pension and benefit data directly from Kela (the Social Insurance Institution), making it easier to determine the correct tax rate.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a national incomes register
An electronic incomes register will be established in Finland, to which employers and other payers will report paid wages and earned income centrally. The new system will replace the annual returns and wage notifications previously submitted separately to various authorities.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 132/2017 vpPassed
Improving payment security and competition
Banks must provide account information and payment initiation rights to new service providers with customer consent, and strong authentication will be required in electronic payments. Consumer liability for card misuse will decrease and surcharges for using the most common payment cards will be prohibited.
5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming traveller insolvency protection
The security system for travel service providers will be reformed to ensure that travellers are more reliably refunded their advance payments and brought home if a travel organiser becomes insolvent. A new insolvency protection fee and increased supervisory fees will be introduced for businesses in the sector.
23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 261/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening state leadership situational awareness
The duties and rights of access to information of the Government Situation Centre will be laid down in a separate act. Authorities will be required to report security incidents to the Situation Centre so that state leadership always has access to an up-to-date overall picture.
28 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 114/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing workplace grey economy oversight
Occupational safety and health authorities will receive broader rights to exchange confidential information with other authorities to combat the grey economy. At the same time, occupational safety and health inspectors can oblige employers to issue an employee with a missing lay-off certificate or grounds for the termination of an employment contract.
20 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 244/2016 vpPassed
Updating municipal corporate tax shares
The calculation rules for the forestry tax share of municipal corporate tax will be updated to reflect organisational reforms in the forestry sector. At the same time, the Association of Finnish Municipalities will receive the right to access tax debit data on companies to ensure the calculation is correct.
13 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 196/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Securing pay security in company survival agreements
Employees' pay security will remain safeguarded even in situations where postponing or reducing pay has been agreed at the workplace to save the company. Pay security authorities will also gain access to reports from the Grey Economy Information Unit to support decision-making and supervision.
8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Improving information access for rescue services
Rescue authorities and the Emergency Response Centre Agency will obtain broader rights to retrieve necessary information from registers held by various authorities. In addition, the status of the Finnish Border Guard in emergency response centre operations will be clarified, and it will be granted access to the emergency response data system.
23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2016 vpPassed
Reforming marine equipment requirements and oversight
Regulations on safety requirements, markings and supervision of marine equipment will be updated to comply with an EU directive. The obligation to rectify defective or dangerous equipment will also be extended to importers and distributors.
26 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2016 vpPassed
Streamlining vehicle registration and driving licences
Electronic vehicle registration will be made easier by allowing transactions on behalf of another person under authorisation, and passport photographs already held in the police register can be used for driving licences. At the same time, information exchange between authorities will be enhanced, and the separate non-disclosure for personal safety in the vehicle register will be abolished.
17 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote