Istuntosali

Government bills17

Topiccollateral securities17
  1. HE 201/2025 vpPassed

    Pledging fishing quotas as loan collateral

    Commercial fishers will be able to pledge the rights of use to their fishing quotas as collateral for bank loans for investments. At the same time, the conditions for trap net fishing of Baltic herring will be eased and the forfeiture of fishing rights to the state will be prevented where fishing has been hindered by fishing bans or poor catches.

    30 Apr 2026 · 1 vote
    158 jaa
    20 ei
  2. HE 131/2026 vpIn progress

    Speeding up share certificate digitalisation

    Paper housing company share certificates held by banks as collateral can be converted into electronic form on a large scale without sending paper documents to the authorities. The procedure will speed up the transition to the residential and commercial property information system and make registering ownership cheaper for homeowners.

    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  3. HE 33/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming residential tenancy rules

    Legislation on residential and commercial leases will be reformed to clarify lease relationships and reduce disputes. The changes will facilitate electronic communication, shorten the landlord's notice period, and introduce new rules on, among other things, the return of deposits and smoking.

    4 Jun 2026 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Dissenting opinion

    110 jaa
    56 ei
  4. HE 170/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Protection against cross-border harassment lawsuits

    A new act will protect journalists, researchers and civil society organisations from unfounded lawsuits brought with the intention of silencing them in cross-border civil cases. Courts would be able to dismiss a harassment lawsuit at an early stage, require security for legal costs from the claimant, and impose a penalty fee on the claimant.

    22 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 49/2025 vpPassed

    Loan guarantees for fisheries enterprises

    Enterprises in the fishing and aquaculture sectors will begin to be granted loan guarantees from an EU fund. The support will make it easier especially for start-up entrepreneurs to obtain loans for investments and working capital.

    9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 45/2024 vpPassed

    Tax liability for online alcohol buyers

    A person ordering alcohol or other taxable products from a foreign online shop could be ordered to pay Finnish excise duty if the seller fails to meet their obligations. Shipments must also be accompanied by an identifier issued by the Finnish Tax Administration.

    14 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 99/2024 vpPassed

    Implementing the EU carbon border mechanism

    Provisions required by the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism on the sale of emission certificates, guarantees and supervision will be introduced in Finland. Finnish Customs will begin granting the necessary authorisations to importers and supervise compliance with obligations.

    22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 109/2023 vpPassed

    Flexibility for supplementary pension institutions

    The administration of supplementary pension foundations and funds will be facilitated by giving pensioners and employee representatives a stronger role in decision-making. At the same time, the rules on investment activities and the covering of pension liabilities of supplementary pension institutions will be made more flexible.

    14 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 119/2022 vpPassed

    Flexible export credits and risk management

    Finnvera and Finnish Export Credit will receive more flexible means to manage the interest rate and credit risks of export and ship credits. The amendment will streamline the granting of public export financing, particularly when commercial banks do not offer financing.

    17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  10. 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
  11. HE 243/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Updating environmental permits and waste securities

    Rules on amending environmental permits and waste securities required from operators are clarified so that the securities are sufficient to cover the costs of decommissioning and waste management, including in bankruptcies. At the same time, the use of meat and bone meal in energy production is facilitated and the online publication of older environmental decisions is clarified.

    29 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 234/2021 vpPassed

    Waiving supervisory fees for tour operators

    Travel agencies and other travel organisers will not be charged supervisory and insolvency protection fees for 2021. The change will support the financial situation of businesses in the sector that have suffered from coronavirus restrictions.

    4 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 203/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming covered bond regulation

    Legislation governing covered bonds issued by banks and mortgage bank operations will be reformed to comply with EU regulations. The reform introduces new liquidity and authorisation procedures and raises the collateral value of housing loans.

    22 Feb 2022 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 107/2018 vpPassed

    Earlier background checks on travel providers

    The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will gain access to information on travel service providers from the Grey Economy Information Unit sooner than previously planned. The data will allow the authority to monitor whether operators meet their statutory obligations starting as early as late 2018.

    9 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote
  15. 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
  16. HE 167/2016 vpPassed

    Improving seafarer security and agency work

    Shipping companies will be required to take out insurance to cover employees' repatriation costs, unpaid wages and medical expenses in international transport. At the same time, access to vacancy notices and shared facilities on board vessels will be improved for agency workers in the maritime sector.

    21 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 27/2015 vpPassed

    Disclosing forest data to banks

    Banks will receive information from the forest information system for granting and monitoring credit without the separate consent of the forest owner. The amendment will make it easier to use forest properties as loan collateral and streamline the monitoring of collateral values by banks.

    18 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote