Government bills2695
- HE 87/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipal pilots
Some services and duties of the central government's public employment services (TE services) will be temporarily transferred to be organised by pilot municipalities. The pilot applies in particular to jobseekers who face difficulties finding employment, people under 30 years of age, immigrants, and jobseekers receiving labour market subsidy or basic unemployment allowance.
17 Dec 2020 · 5 votesClosest vote · Mietintö / Paula Risikon lausumaehdotus
31 jaa24 ei - HE 238/2020 vpPassed
Easing COVID-19 reporting for small restaurants
Small restaurant businesses are exempted from heavy accounting and auditing requirements associated with compensation for the spring 2020 closure period. The change will reduce administrative costs for businesses and decrease recoveries of support.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 236/2020 vpPassed
Temporarily easing school transport subsidy rules
Upper secondary students can receive school transport subsidy even if they study partly remotely due to the coronavirus epidemic. Qualifying for the subsidy will require at least eight return journeys to school per month instead of the previous weekly journey requirement.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 218/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending exceptional school arrangements in spring 2021
Schools may transition to partial or full remote teaching if the local coronavirus situation requires it in the spring term of 2021 as well. The youngest pupils and those needing special support will nevertheless continue in in-person teaching despite the exceptional arrangements.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rail transport registers and permits
Maintenance of rolling stock and railway infrastructure registers for rail transport will be transferred to the European Union Agency for Railways. At the same time, moving rolling stock in ports and on industrial tracks will be made easier by easing permit requirements.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 225/2020 vpPassed
Cross-border use of Koronavilkku
The Koronavilkku app will become interoperable with corresponding apps in other EU and EEA countries and Switzerland. Users will be able to receive alerts about potential coronavirus exposure also when travelling in these countries.
15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2020 vpPassed
Securing covid-19 vaccine injury compensation
The state will guarantee pharmaceutical injury insurance covering potential adverse effects of covid-19 vaccines. As a result, people receiving the vaccine will have the same insurance cover as for other vaccines and medicines.
15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 114/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding municipal employment trials to new municipalities
New municipalities and trial areas are added to the municipal trial for promoting employment. In these areas, services and interviews for unemployed jobseekers will transfer from the public employment services (TE services) to the municipalities.
15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 228/2020 vpPassed
Extending remote cadastral and shareholder meetings
Cadastral surveys and meetings of jointly owned areas, jointly owned forests, and reindeer herding co-operatives can continue to be organised via remote connections due to the coronavirus epidemic. The validity of the exceptional arrangements will be extended until the end of June 2021.
14 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 221/2020 vpPassed
Support for high-speed broadband construction
The state will support the construction of high-speed internet connections in areas where connections will not be built on market terms before 2025. The new support programme will bring around 10,000 new households, leisure homes and businesses within reach of high-speed broadband.
14 Dec 2020 · 2 votesClosest vote · 8 §, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä
32 jaa23 ei - HE 198/2020 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Early childhood education and care client fees will be lowered and income thresholds raised significantly. The reform aims to ease everyday life for families with children and encourage employment.
14 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 8 §, mietintö / Peter Östman
31 jaa24 ei - HE 166/2020 vpPassed
Correcting Supo information-gathering procedures
The right and duty to carry out certain official acts related to covert information gathering will be restored to commanding officers of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo). The amendment rectifies omissions left in legislation in connection with an earlier reform.
14 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 229/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary unemployment security flexibilities
The temporary unemployment security flexibilities introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic will be partially extended into 2021. Entrepreneurs can receive temporary labour market subsidy until the end of March, and laid-off workers can study without losing their unemployment benefit until the end of 2021.
11 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 2. lakiehdotus, voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Riikka Slunga-Poutsalo
32 jaa23 ei - HE 208/2020 vpPassed
Flexibility for student loan compensation and aid
Studies delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic will not deprive students of their right to a student loan compensation or student loan tax deduction. At the same time, the right to student financial aid for British citizens residing in Finland is secured after Brexit.
11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2020 vpPassed
Supervision of conflict mineral imports
A national supervisory system will be established for imports of certain metals and minerals from conflict-affected areas. Authorities will supervise that importers determine the origin of their raw materials and the responsibility of their supply chains.
11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 194/2020 vpPassed
Increasing municipalities' corporate tax share
The share of corporate tax revenue received by municipalities will be increased and the central government's share reduced correspondingly. The change will strengthen municipal finances and safeguard basic services in exceptional circumstances.
11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 182/2020 vpPassed
Streamlining decision-making on building protection
The separate confirmation of building protection decisions by the Ministry of the Environment will be abolished, and appeals against decisions will be made directly to an administrative court. At the same time, applying for an exemption from protection orders will be made possible to facilitate the use and renovation of buildings.
11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing forfeiture of criminal proceeds
The forfeiture to the state of property and economic benefits obtained through crime will be expanded and made more effective. In certain situations, defendants will have to prove the legal origin of their property themselves to prevent it from being forfeited to the state.
4 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 224/2020 vpPassed
Incorporating THL's vaccine research services
The commercial vaccine research operations of THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) will be transferred to a new state majority-owned limited liability company. The reform will clearly separate research funded by pharmaceutical companies from official state vaccine procurement.
9 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote