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Merja Rasinkangas

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  1. HE 44/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Increasing the forestry deduction

    The forestry deduction available in forest owners' taxation will be increased from 60 per cent to 75 per cent. The change will ease the taxation of timber sales income and enable the acquisition costs of a forest property to be deducted more quickly than before.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    19 Jun 2025 · 3 votes
    122 jaa
    62 ei
  2. HE 13/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming central government regional administration

    Central government regional administration will be reformed by merging the Regional State Administrative Agencies, Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) and parts of the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) into a new nationwide Licensing and Supervisory Agency. At the same time, the current ELY Centres will be replaced by new vitality centres from 1 January 2026.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    19 Jun 2025 · 5 votes
    153 jaa
    32 ei
  3. HE 70/2026 vpIn progress

    Streamlining land-use planning

    Finland's land use legislation will be reformed to streamline land-use planning and promote investments. The reform eases guidance from the regional land use plan, sets a minimum distance for wind turbines, and strengthens landowners' right of initiative in planning.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Absent
    8 Sep 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Vesa Kallion ehdotus EI

    85 jaa
    69 ei
  4. HE 8/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending and expanding juvenile punishment

    The maximum duration of juvenile punishment for under-18s will be extended from one year to two years, and it will be imposed more frequently than at present. The punishment can include more guidance towards studies and voluntary substance abuse treatment.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 203/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming farm sustainability data collection

    The Natural Resources Institute Finland will begin collecting data under the EU Farm Sustainability Data Network from voluntarily participating farms. At the same time, the agency's administrative structure will be reformed and game statistics will be added to its statutory duties.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 174/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating international medical assistance

    Foreign health care professionals will be able to come to Finland to assist during severe crises and disruptions without a Finnish licence to practise or registration. The change will make it possible to receive international medical assistance quickly, for example during states of emergency or major accidents.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    29 Apr 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Proposed statement

    88 jaa
    74 ei
  7. HE 72/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying military service rules

    Men with the right of domicile in Åland will be able to apply to complete military service by waiving their exemption through an official procedure. Persons who have confirmed their gender will be enabled to continue service without interruption and retain the right to remain in the reserve.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 18/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending the pushback act

    The validity of the so-called pushback act would be extended until the end of 2026. The act makes it possible to restrict applications for asylum at the border if a foreign state uses migrants to put pressure on Finland.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    5 Jun 2025 · 2 votes
    168 jaa
    29 ei
  9. HE 159/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Anticipating health risks using patient data

    Wellbeing services counties will be granted the right to analyse patient data in their registers to detect residents' health risks and treatment gaps in advance. Healthcare professionals will be able to use this data to contact residents belonging to risk groups and invite them for check-ups or treatment.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Absent
    24 Apr 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Käsittelyn pohja: mietintö JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI

    89 jaa
    72 ei
  10. HE 13/2026 vpPassed

    Securing general support during training

    Jobseekers will receive general support during labour market training and supported study without a separate waiting period. At the same time, the Act will allow provisions to be laid down by decree on taking capital gains from business assets into account in general support.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    22 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  11. 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.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    22 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 42/2026 vpPassed

    Clarifying Emergency Supply Fund VAT

    The Emergency Supply Fund will become a separate taxable person liable for value added tax (VAT) in trading activities related to material preparedness. The National Emergency Supply Agency, having become a government agency, will move to general state taxation for VAT purposes.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    20 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 158/2025 vpPassed

    Making it easier to dismiss employees

    Dismissing an employee on personal grounds will become easier, as an objective reason will suffice for termination instead of the previous proper and weighty reason. At the same time, the employer's obligation to offer alternative work before dismissal will be restricted.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    19 Dec 2025 · 15 votes
    108 jaa
    54 ei
  14. HE 129/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing health and social service subcontracting

    Rules on subcontracting by private providers of health and social services will be eased, and state steering of investments by wellbeing services counties will be tightened. In addition, wellbeing services counties will be obliged to monitor and report on their staffing situation in a harmonised manner.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    19 Dec 2025 · 1 vote
    122 jaa
    49 ei
  15. HE 99/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Central government budget for 2026

    The central government budget for 2026. Parliament voted in plenary session on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before the budget was approved.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    19 Dec 2025 · 114 votes
  16. HE 221/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Restricting nicotine pouch sales and use

    Nicotine pouches will be brought under the scope of the Tobacco Act, making their retail sale subject to a licence and introducing a maximum nicotine limit. Only mint and menthol flavours will be permitted in the products, and the possession of all tobacco substitutes will be prohibited for persons under 18 years of age.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    15 May 2025 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement

    84 jaa
    70 ei
  17. HE 111/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Medicine savings and deregulating self-care medicines

    Prices of prescription medicines and pharmacies' gross margins will be cut, and the basis for determining the pharmacy tax will be reformed. At the same time, certain low-risk self-care medicines will be permitted for sale outside pharmacies and pharmacies will be given the right to deviate from prescriptions in situations of availability disruptions.

    Merja Rasinkangas: Yes
    18 Dec 2025 · 12 votes
    90 jaa
    79 ei
  18. HE 47/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Criminalising Holocaust and war crimes denial

    Public denial or gross trivialisation of genocide established by international courts, such as the Holocaust, and other serious war crimes will be made a punishable offence in Finland. The act will be punishable if it incites hatred or violence and disturbs public order.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    18 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 149/2026 vpIn progress

    Streamlining defence export controls

    Defence materiel exports will be streamlined by introducing a general export licence for temporary and non-commercial exports to trusted countries. At the same time, compliance and record-keeping obligations for companies exporting defence materiel and the supervisory powers of the authorities will be tightened.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  20. HE 136/2026 vpIn progress

    Enhancing maritime ship safety supervision

    Legislation on the safety supervision of ships will be reformed to meet updated EU rules and international requirements. Authorities will receive clearer powers to inspect ships and new administrative means to address safety deficiencies.

    Merja Rasinkangas: No vote recorded
    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
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