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  1. HE 19/2026 vpPassed

    Clarifying transport rules and driving entitlements

    Temporary transport operations by foreign vehicles in Finland will be monitored and penalised more strictly with administrative penalty fees. At the same time, passenger car driving licences will permit the driving of heavier low-emission vans and lorries.

    29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 141/2026 vpIn progress

    Updating vehicle and machinery regulations

    The proposal updates the rules on the approval of mobile machinery and vehicle emissions to comply with EU requirements. In addition, the reporting of company vehicle information will be streamlined and the vehicle inspection supervision fee will be increased.

    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  3. HE 20/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    International harmonisation of road signs

    Finland will approve updated international rules on road signs and road markings. At the same time, the period of validity for old guidance signs under the Road Traffic Act will be extended until the end of 2039.

    10 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 132/2025 vpPassed

    Lowering taxes on transport fuels

    Taxes on transport fuels will be lowered in 2026 and 2027. The change will reduce the price of petrol and diesel by about three cents per litre.

    21 Nov 2025 · 2 votes
    107 jaa
    49 ei
  5. HE 3/2025 vpPassed

    Repair shops' access to vehicle security data

    Independent car repair shops and their employees will be able to order a criminal record extract to prove their reliability and obtain authorisation to access protected vehicle security information. At the same time, the authorities will receive the right to check the background information of vehicle inspectors directly from the fine register.

    23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 105/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising transport data into one service

    All basic digital data concerning transport, public transport and the road network will be compiled into a single nationwide service. The reform will make it easier to utilise up-to-date traffic data in route planners, navigation applications and travel chain planning.

    24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 12/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter regulation of electric scooters

    A blood alcohol limit of 0.5 per mille will be introduced for electric scooters and similar motorised micromobility devices, and commercial hire of them will require a municipal permit. The police will have the right to breathalyse riders, and municipalities will be able to restrict the speed, number and parking of rental scooters.

    30 May 2025 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 6/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Aligning Defence Forces tasks with NATO

    Participation in NATO's collective defence will be added to the statutory tasks of the Finnish Defence Forces. At the same time, operations by allied forces and the movement of equipment in Finland will be facilitated.

    14 May 2025 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 119/2024 vpPassed

    Introducing emissions trading for fuel distribution

    A new emissions trading system for the distribution of fossil fuels will be introduced in Finland, covering road transport, individual heating of buildings, industry and off-road machinery. Fuel distributors must purchase emission allowances for the fossil fuels they sell, which will raise fuel prices for end users.

    17 Dec 2024 · 5 votes
    154 jaa
    16 ei
  10. HE 46/2024 vpPassed

    Increasing gas and ethanol vehicle subsidies

    Restrictions on purchase subsidies for gas-powered vans and lorries will be removed, and the maximum amount of subsidy paid to companies will be increased. At the same time, state subsidies for converting passenger cars to run on gas or ethanol will be reinstated.

    14 Jun 2024 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · 7 §, mietintö / Seppo Eskelinen

    97 jaa
    71 ei
  11. HE 36/2024 vpPassed

    Harmonising vehicle lighting rules

    Finland would approve technical updates to the international Convention on Road Traffic concerning vehicle lamps and signalling devices. The rules will be brought into line with current technology and international type-approval requirements.

    29 May 2024 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 101/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening legal protection for posted workers

    The protection of workers posted temporarily to Finland from abroad will be improved by prohibiting employers from penalising workers who claim their rights or contact authorities. At the same time, unnecessary administrative obligations will be cut for foreign companies and Finnish contracting entities.

    21 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 24/2023 vpPassed

    Compiling railway station accessibility data

    Accessibility data for railway stations across Finland will be compiled into a single service, making it easier for passengers to find information about station accessibility and services. At the same time, several municipalities will be incorporated into wider regional public transport areas.

    29 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 291/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning emissions tampering and automation trials

    The sale, installation and use of vehicle emissions defeat devices in road traffic will be prohibited under threat of substantial sanctions. In addition, trials of automated vehicles on public roads without a driver will be enabled, and conversions of vehicle power sources will be made easier.

    21 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 221/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming military vehicle regulation

    Provisions on military vehicles will be gathered into a new dedicated act and separated from general vehicle legislation. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the approval and supervision of foreign military vehicles arriving in Finland.

    3 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 263/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming transport and maritime rules

    Transport companies will be able to use lorries and vans hired from another EU country temporarily in domestic transport. At the same time, supervision of transport sector documents will be tightened, and fines and traffic penalty fees will be introduced for non-compliance.

    17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 86/2022 vpPassed

    Raising the road safety charge

    The road safety charge paid by insurance companies will be increased to secure funding for road safety work. At the same time, the Finnish Motor Insurers' Centre will be designated as the body handling insolvency situations involving insurance companies.

    1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 85/2022 vpPassed

    Temporary reduction in fuel distribution obligation

    The distribution obligation for renewable fuels will be temporarily lowered in 2022 to curb high fuel prices. At the same time, fuel distributors will be granted the possibility to carry over any over-fulfilment of the obligation in full to the following year.

    23 Jun 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 5 § , mietintö / Sanni Grahn-Laasonen

    80 jaa
    65 ei
  19. HE 237/2021 vpPassed

    Virtual guidance systems for cable ferries

    Cable ferries will be able to replace traditional physical guide cables with virtual guidance systems more flexibly than before. The reform will improve the safety and operational reliability of cable ferry traffic, particularly in winter conditions.

    22 Feb 2022 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 145/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Consolidating transport regulation and registers

    Market regulation and registers across all modes of transport are consolidated into a single act. The reform will make it easier to develop and use digital travel chains combining different transport modes.

    10 Apr 2018 · 1 vote
    99 jaa
    65 ei
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