Government bills8
- HE 135/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining real estate register corrections
Surveys related to correcting real estate register errors and private road surveys can be conducted solely in writing without a separate survey meeting. This will speed up the upgrading of register data and reduce the administrative burden on authorities.
16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 125/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining private road administration
The administration of private roads will be simplified and shareholders' right to access information of road maintenance associations will be improved. At the same time, the construction of minor electricity and fibre-optic connections will be accelerated, and the removal of unauthorised road barriers will be made easier.
16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 115/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Ending subsidies for new forest roads
The state will end support granted for the construction of new forest roads, but the basic improvement of existing roads will continue to be supported. In addition, an application for forestry support may be deferred to the following year or rejected if appropriations run out.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 263/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Remote road association meetings and pilotage
Road associations will be able to permit participation in meetings by remote connection without a separate amendment to their rules. At the same time, temporary flexibilities will be introduced for maritime pilotage licences during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying transport laws and agency responsibilities
Public notices and plans for transport infrastructure projects will move to authorities' websites, and the obligation of direct notification will apply to property owners directly affected by a project. At the same time, central government administration of private roads will be clarified and provisions on appeals in the transport sector will be brought up to date.
17 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 147/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming private road administration and maintenance
The new Private Roads Act will replace regulations that are over 50 years old and make the operation of road cooperatives more flexible. Municipal road boards will be abolished, and state subsidies as well as the handling of disputes and surveys will be transferred to other authorities.
27 Jun 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jari Myllykoski 1
144 jaa31 ei - HE 11/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Bringing forward the Private Roads Act
The new Private Roads Act will enter into force at the start of 2019, a year earlier than planned. The abolished duties of municipal road boards and the distribution of state subsidies will be transferred to the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment).
21 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining road and railway legislation
A lighter notification procedure will be introduced for placing roadside advertisements and laying cables in road areas. In addition, funding outside the state budget will be made possible for transport infrastructure projects, and the rules on land use and railway protection zones will be clarified.
21 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote