Government bills5
- HE 31/2026 vpPassed
Correcting authorisations for organic inspection
The Finnish Food Authority will be able to commission authorised inspectors for organic production alongside vitality centres. The amendment corrects a legal error that arose during an earlier reform and restores previous practice.
16 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising informal and family care fees
The minimum fee for support for informal care will be raised and the income security of commissioned family carers will be strengthened when care ends unexpectedly. The changes will enter into force at the beginning of 2026.
4 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2017 vpPassed
Clarifying shelter funding and administration
The funding of shelter services will shift from separate agreements to a pure discretionary government grant model. THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) will select shelter service providers through official administrative decisions.
14 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2017 vpPassed
Regulating new payment services
Provisions on new digital payment services, such as account information and payment initiation services, will be added to the act. The reform obliges banks to open their interfaces to new service providers and improves payment security.
8 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