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Government bills11

TopicRussian invasion of Ukraine 202211
  1. HE 2/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning property purchases on security grounds

    Citizens and companies from a country that threatens Finland or other states will not be allowed to buy real estate in Finland without a permanent residence permit. The ban will prevent the use of properties for activities that endanger national security and for hybrid influence.

    23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 1/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Licensing the export of cartridge components

    Exports of firearm cartridge components, such as cartridge cases, bullets and powder, outside the European Union will become subject to a licence. Exporting them without a licence will be made a punishable offence.

    23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 135/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Municipal reimbursement for Ukrainian integration services

    The state will start paying compensation to municipalities and wellbeing services counties for integration services for people fleeing the war in Ukraine once they obtain a municipality of residence in Finland. At the same time, reception centre services will end within a reasonable time as the person transitions to municipal services.

    1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 199/2024 vpPassed

    Automatic extension of temporary protection permits

    Residence permits and residence permit cards for recipients of temporary protection will remain valid automatically without a separate application for an extension for as long as the protection decision remains in force. The three-year maximum duration of protection will be removed, but permits will remain temporary in nature.

    27 Feb 2025 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement

    101 jaa
    74 ei
  5. HE 188/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Fuel oil support for machinery contractors

    Companies operating mobile machinery will receive temporary support for the sudden rise in fuel oil prices caused by the war in Ukraine. Support will be paid at 5 per cent of fuel oil costs incurred between February and April 2022.

    21 Oct 2022 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 3 §, mietintö / Janne Sankelo

    84 jaa
    63 ei
  6. HE 252/2022 vpPassed

    Automatically extending residence permits for Ukrainians

    Temporary protection residence permits for people who have fled the war in Ukraine will remain valid automatically without a separate application for an extension for as long as protection continues in the European Union. The validity of issued residence permit cards will also continue by operation of law.

    21 Dec 2022 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Perustelut, mietintö / Mari Rantanen

    100 jaa
    71 ei
  7. HE 327/2022 vpPassed

    Cost support for agriculture and aquaculture

    Temporary cost support will be paid to agriculture and aquaculture operators to alleviate the sharp rise in the prices of electricity and fertilisers. The aim of the support is to safeguard the liquidity of farms, domestic food production and security of supply.

    23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 295/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Employment trials for temporary protection recipients

    People who have fled the war in Ukraine and receive temporary protection will be transferred to municipal employment trials as clients even before they are granted a municipality of residence. At the same time, trial municipalities will receive the authority to decide on the suitability of their clients with partial work ability to be employed by Työkanava.

    25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 159/2022 vpPassed

    Early childhood education grants for non-residents

    Municipalities can receive a special government grant to provide early childhood education and care for children seeking or receiving protection, and undocumented children. The funding will reimburse costs for children who do not have an official municipality of residence in Finland.

    9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 82/2022 vpPassed

    Temporary cut in agricultural property tax

    Agricultural operators will receive temporary support towards their 2022 property tax to ease the rise in production costs. The support will be granted on application as a property tax reduction or a tax refund.

    1 Jul 2022 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus 3, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä

    88 jaa
    68 ei
  11. HE 57/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Eastern timber wagons for domestic transport

    Timber wagons previously used only in international traffic may temporarily be used for domestic timber transport in Finland as well. The amendment will alleviate the forest industry's rolling stock shortage resulting from Russia's war of aggression and the cessation of roundwood imports.

    8 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote