Government bills2695
- HE 274/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Renewing US defence procurement agreement
Finland and the United States will renew their agreement on reciprocal defence procurement for ten years. The agreement will facilitate the procurement of defence materiel and promote exports by the Finnish defence industry to the United States.
1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 249/2018 vpPassed
Easing hazardous substance restrictions
Pipe organs and certain machinery with a traction motor would be exempted from restrictions on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. In addition, the costs of examining and testing non-compliant equipment could be recovered from companies directly through enforcement.
1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 250/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising safety investigations
The investigation of exceptional events and the monitoring of issued safety recommendations will be transferred directly to the responsibility of the Safety Investigation Authority. At the same time, legislation will be updated to comply with the EU Railway Safety Directive.
29 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2018 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Jamaica
Finland and Jamaica will introduce a bilateral air transport agreement. The agreement creates an official framework for scheduled air services between the countries.
25 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2018 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with the Bahamas
Finland and the Bahamas will agree on rules and traffic rights for air transport between the two countries. The agreement would allow air connections to be opened without route or capacity restrictions.
23 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 149/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the civil service ethics board
Provisions on the Advisory Board on Civil Service Ethics will be laid down in the State Civil Servants Act. The independent body provides state agencies with advisory opinions and recommendations on ethical matters concerning civil servants.
15 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming child custody and shared residence
Rules on child custody and right of access will be reformed to reflect more diverse family situations. The act will incorporate the possibility of shared residence, strengthen the child's right to be heard, and enable the right of access to other persons close to the child as well.
11 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 216/2018 vpPassed
Streamlining consular and notarial services
Notarial services of Finnish missions could be outsourced to external service providers, and their provision within missions will be made more flexible. At the same time, authorities will discontinue separate estate services, and the service for obtaining documents from abroad will be restricted.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising electricity data in a datahub
A centralised data exchange system, or datahub, will be created for the retail electricity market to handle electricity contracts, supplier switches and electricity consumption metering data. The reform will speed up customer transactions and make data transmission between electricity companies smoother and more uniform.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Extending conditional imprisonment supervision to adults
Offenders over 21 years of age may be ordered to undergo supervision and substance abuse rehabilitation in addition to conditional imprisonment to prevent recidivism. At the same time, the maximum number of hours of community service imposed alongside conditional imprisonment will be increased.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 117/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening emission limits for air pollutants
Binding targets will be set for Finland to reduce air pollutants and fine particulate matter in 2020–2029 and from 2030 onwards. A national programme will be drawn up to reduce emissions, and ecological monitoring of air pollutants will be expanded.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 276/2018 vpPassed
Adjusting car tax to emissions testing
Car tax rates on new passenger cars and vans will be reduced so that taxation does not tighten due to the transition to a new emissions testing procedure. The objective of the change is to keep the overall level of car taxation unchanged on average.
20 Dec 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka
110 jaa68 ei - HE 218/2018 vpPassed
Reforming controlled foreign company legislation
Amendments required by an EU directive will be made to legislation on the taxation of controlled foreign companies to prevent tax avoidance. The rules concern situations where income is shifted to companies or other entities established in low-tax jurisdictions.
20 Dec 2018 · 6 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 3
97 jaa84 ei - HE 205/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming regulation of supplementary pension institutions
Rules on the governance, supervision and information provided to insured persons by pension foundations and funds offering voluntary supplementary pensions will be reformed. Insured persons will begin receiving an annual free pension benefit statement on accrued pension rights and pension projections.
20 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 229/2018 vpPassed
Facilitating employment for diplomats' families
Finland will conclude agreements with Colombia and Peru enabling family members of mission personnel to work in the receiving country. Family members would be able to engage in gainful employment without having to surrender their diplomatic status.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 192/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Sitra's official liability and appeal ban
Criminal liability for acts in office will be laid down for Sitra's management and employees. In addition, decisions made by Sitra on project and business funding will continue not to be open to appeal in court.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 132/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising BIS maintenance to the PRH
Technical maintenance and development of the Business Information System will be transferred entirely to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH). The change will clarify the division of duties between authorities and will not affect transactions by businesses or the operation of the service.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing an electronic apartment information system
Paper share certificates of housing companies will be abolished and information on the ownership and pledging of apartments will be transferred to an electronic register. The new residential property information system will be maintained by the National Land Survey of Finland, and it will replace the share registers maintained by housing companies themselves.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming population data processing and registration
Population data legislation will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and the division of responsibilities between authorities will be clarified. Foreign nationals granted a residence permit will receive a personal identity code directly without a separate request.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2018 vpPassed with amendments
State compensation for nurse prescribing training
The state will begin paying compensation to healthcare employers for training in limited prescribing for nurses. The subsidy will compensate employers for tuition fees charged by universities of applied sciences.
18 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote