Government bills2695
- HE 162/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Restoring secondary status of patient injury compensation
Compensation for loss of earnings paid for patient injury will become secondary in relation to earnings-related pensions. The change clarifies the payment of compensation to the injured party and reduces bureaucracy between insurance institutions.
2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2020 vpPassed
Second round of business cost support
Temporary cost support for enterprises would be continued with a second application round to alleviate financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the terms of the support and eligible expenses would be made more flexible so that the support reaches struggling companies better than before.
1 Dec 2020 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pia Kauman ehdotus
32 jaa23 ei - HE 192/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Seventh supplementary budget for 2020
The seventh supplementary budget for 2020, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.
30 Nov 2020 · 12 votes - HE 9/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementary budget for 2016
The supplementary budget for 2016, amending the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions from the opposition.
12 Apr 2016 · 11 votes - HE 216/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementing the seventh 2020 supplementary budget
Supplementary proposal to the seventh supplementary budget for 2020 (HE 192/2020 vp), detailing the Government's adjustments to budget amendments for the current year. It is considered together with the main supplementary budget proposal.
27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 179/2020 vpPassed
Extending the home care trial
The ongoing home care trial in municipalities will continue until the end of 2022. In the trial, social welfare home services and healthcare home nursing can be combined and client data compiled in a shared register.
27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening security at nuclear facilities
Security measures and staff supervision at nuclear power plants will be tightened to counter new security threats. At the same time, official public notices on nuclear energy and mining matters will be moved to websites.
27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 207/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Additional government transfers for coronavirus costs
Municipalities will receive 750 million euros in one-off additional funding from the state in 2020 to cover costs caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The money will specifically reimburse coronavirus testing, contact tracing and mask purchases.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Purchase subsidy for gas-powered lorries
State purchase subsidies would be available for buying or long-term leasing a new gas-powered lorry. The subsidy aims to accelerate emissions reductions in heavy transport.
25 Nov 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 a §, mietintö / Sheikki Laakso
31 jaa22 ei - HE 151/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending the forestry subsidy scheme
The validity of the forestry subsidy scheme will be extended by three years until the end of 2023. Private forest owners will be able to apply for government support for forest management and nature management projects without interruptions between subsidy periods.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing advance unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions will be determined for all employers solely on the basis of actual wages paid. At the same time, the collection and refunding of training compensation amounts under 10 euros will be discontinued.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising Kela benefit funding payments
Payment transactions between the state and Kela will be clarified and harmonised regarding benefits paid from the National Pension Fund. The change is administrative and will not affect the benefits received by citizens or their payment dates.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 161/2020 vpPassed
Easing obligations for small emissions trading installations
Small and low-emission installations may introduce a simplified emissions monitoring plan. The reform reduces the administrative burden and costs for small operators covered by emissions trading.
20 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Improving access to court records
The Legal Register Centre will be able to disclose court diary and decision data centrally to the media and researchers, including by searches under an individual's name. Data will be retained in the national data repository for longer than before.
20 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2020 vpPassed
Permanent pay subsidy and start-up funding
The current funding model for pay subsidies and start-up grants will be made permanent from 1 January 2021. The subsidies will continue to be paid from unemployment benefit appropriations, ensuring that funding remains sufficient throughout the year.
19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising product market surveillance in Tukes
Liaison and advisory duties regarding product market surveillance, as well as the surveillance of textile and footwear labelling, will be centralised in Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency). The change implements EU regulation and enhances cooperation between authorities.
19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2020 vpPassed
More flexible funding for unemployment benefits
The state will pay central government transfers for unemployment benefits to Kela on the basis of a monthly notification instead of the previous advance confirmation for the entire year. The change will ensure that Kela always has sufficient funds to pay unemployment benefits on time.
19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming unemployment funds and member protection
Rules on the governance, management qualifications and membership procedures of unemployment funds will be clarified and elevated to statutory law. Unemployed members will be able to transfer to another unemployment fund if their own fund is dissolved, placed into liquidation or goes bankrupt.
19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 109/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying and updating administrative appeal rules
Appeal provisions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice will be updated to correspond to the new Act on Administrative Court Proceedings. At the same time, overlapping statutory provisions will be removed and appeal routes clarified.
18 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 168/2020 vpPassed
State guarantees for IMF financing
The Finnish state will grant guarantees to the Bank of Finland as security for loans and financial commitments granted to the International Monetary Fund. The arrangement will secure the central bank's claims and ensure Finland's participation in stabilising the international economy.
13 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote