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Government bills9

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  1. HE 199/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating fixed-term employment contracts

    Employers will be able to hire a new employee on a fixed-term employment contract for up to one year without a justified reason. In addition, the lay-off notice period will be shortened from 14 days to seven days, and the obligation to re-employ dismissed employees will be removed for businesses with fewer than 50 employees.

    22 May 2026 · 1 vote
    93 jaa
    78 ei
  2. HE 183/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending grey economy reports to individuals

    The Grey Economy Information Unit will be able to prepare reports also on the activities of private individuals and death estates without a link to business activities. Authorities will thus obtain a broader compiled overview than before of individuals' compliance with taxes and other statutory payment obligations.

    15 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 57/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding and tightening cybersecurity requirements

    Companies and authorities vital to the functioning of society will face stricter obligations to protect themselves against cyber threats and report information security incidents. The reform will improve the resilience of critical services and strengthen cybersecurity across the country.

    25 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 48/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Ending wasteland afforestation subsidies

    Applications for wasteland afforestation subsidies will close at the end of 2023, and no new subsidies will be granted after June 2024. However, the disbursement of previously granted subsidies and afforestation obligations will be secured until 2038.

    13 Dec 2023 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Tiina Elo

    107 jaa
    52 ei
  5. HE 52/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Reform of charging and refuelling regulations

    A new act will be enacted in Finland to supplement the EU regulation on electric vehicle recharging points and alternative fuels. Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will supervise the operation of the recharging and refuelling network, payment methods, and the transparency of price information.

    20 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 44/2024 vpPassed

    Abolishing radio must-carry obligations

    Cable operators and housing companies will no longer need to distribute Yle radio channels in their cable networks. The change will free up network capacity for faster and higher-quality broadband connections.

    13 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote
  7. 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
  8. HE 158/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming fuel stockpiling obligations

    Rules on the compulsory stockpiling of natural gas and other imported fuels will be updated. The obligation to stockpile natural gas will apply to gas users and sellers instead of importers, including smaller operators.

    10 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  9. 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