Government bills93
- HE 193/2016 vpPassed
More flexible agricultural support and advice
Farms will be able to receive subsidised advisory services to develop their operations and improve their competitiveness. In addition, support conditions for goat kids for slaughter will be eased, and cuts to support resulting from errors in area declarations will be softened.
8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 145/2016 vpPassed
Extending crew support to survey vessels
Hydrographic survey vessels will be included in the state crew support scheme for maritime transport. At the same time, people working on these vessels will be transferred to the seamen's pension scheme.
25 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2016 vpPassed
Publishing large business subsidies online
Business subsidies exceeding half a million euros will be published on a public website. Companies receiving energy tax subsidies will have to submit basic information to the authorities for aid monitoring.
20 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2016 vpPassed
Reforming business subsidy conditions and evaluation
New quality and effectiveness requirements will be set for business subsidies granted by the state. The legality of subsidies and compliance with EU rules will be ensured through prior assessment by public authorities.
3 May 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula
124 jaa24 ei - HE 141/2015 vpPassed
Updating conditions for plant pest compensation
State compensation paid for the eradication of plant pests will be aligned with European Union state aid rules. Large agricultural enterprises and certain undertakings in financial difficulty will be excluded from compensation.
15 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting forestry subsidies and root rot control
Forestry subsidies will be cut and support for root rot control will be abolished to achieve state savings. At the same time, root rot control during felling will become a statutory obligation.
16 Mar 2016 · 4 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus 22 §, mietintö / Mats Nylund
140 jaa13 ei - HE 81/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming reindeer and natural livelihood support
The structural support schemes for reindeer husbandry, natural livelihoods and the Skolts will be aligned with EU rules, and support services will move online. At the same time, eligible targets will be reduced and legislative overlaps dismantled.
23 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting farm relief services and raising fees
The right of agricultural entrepreneurs and fur producers to farm relief services and temporary stand-in assistance will be restricted, and the fees charged for the services will be increased. The entitlement of livestock producers to 26 days of free annual leave will remain unchanged.
22 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining agricultural support administration
Guidance on the supervision of cross-compliance requirements for plant protection products will be transferred to Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency), and support tasks granted by the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) can be centralised. In addition, the duration of national support for young farmers will be capped at a maximum of five years.
18 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 68/2015 vpPassed
Updating animal disease rules and compensation
State compensation paid for combating animal diseases will be aligned with EU State aid rules, and the powers of authorities to prevent illegal imports will be enhanced. At the same time, requirements concerning the storage of equine semen and cross-border transport of reindeer will be eased.
9 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2015 vpPassed
Temporary additional support for indebted farms
Temporary national additional support would be paid to farms in financial distress to improve their liquidity. The support is targeted especially at indebted farms and those that have recently made building investments.
23 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2015 vpPassed
Raising the waste tax
The tax on waste delivered to landfill will increase from 55 euros to 70 euros per tonne from the beginning of 2016. At the same time, de-inking sludge generated in recovered paper recycling will become taxable if it is deposited in landfill.
23 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 15/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Closing the wind power feed-in tariff scheme
The wind power feed-in tariff scheme will be closed to new projects once the statutory quota is filled. Entry into the scheme will require a valid quota decision, which will remain valid until the beginning of November 2017 at the latest.
15 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote