Government bills2695
- HE 146/2016 vpPassed
Freezing index increases to Yle funding
No index increases matching the rise in cost levels will be made to the funding Yleisradio receives from the state in 2017 and 2018. The annual appropriation received by the company will remain unchanged at approximately 508 million euros.
18 Nov 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Katja Taimela
97 jaa58 ei - HE 166/2016 vpPassed
Tax information exchange with the UAE
Finland and the United Arab Emirates will begin exchanging information on tax matters in accordance with international standards. The reform will prevent tax evasion and improve tax transparency.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating basic banking and bank switching
Everyone legally resident in the EEA will be guaranteed the right to a basic payment account and online banking credentials without discrimination. In addition, transferring a bank account and recurring payments from one bank to another will become easier through a mandatory account switching service.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying food control planning
The food control planning obligations of municipalities and central government authorities will be eased to reduce the administrative burden. At the same time, the Finnish Food Safety Authority will be tasked with assessing health claims used in promotion campaigns for agricultural products.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2016 vpPassed
Changes to unemployment insurance contributions in 2017
Unemployment insurance contributions will be shifted from employers to employees in accordance with the Competitiveness Pact. The employee unemployment insurance contribution will rise and the employer contribution will fall by an equal amount.
11 Nov 2016 · 7 votesClosest vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Hanna Sarkkinen
156 jaa11 ei - HE 148/2016 vpPassed
Raising electricity and gas network fees
Supervisory fees charged to electricity and natural gas network operators will be increased from the beginning of 2017. The increases will cover the Energy Authority's expanding supervisory duties and the costs of a new centralised single information point.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2016 vpPassed
Preventing reindeer border crossings
Finland and Norway will renew the bilateral reindeer fence agreement to prevent unauthorised border crossings by reindeer. At the same time, procedures for investigating and compensating for damage caused by reindeer will be expedited.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2016 vpPassed
Outsourcing State Treasury support tasks
The State Treasury could transfer routine support tasks, such as sorting and saving documents, to a private operator. The aim of the amendment is to promote the digitalisation of the agency's services and enhance operational efficiency.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering employers' health insurance contributions
Employers' health insurance contributions will be lowered in line with the Competitiveness Pact, and the state will assume responsibility for a larger share of health insurance costs. In addition, wage earners and self-employed persons earning less than 14,000 euros a year will be exempted from the health insurance daily allowance contribution.
9 Nov 2016 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
88 jaa53 ei - HE 171/2016 vpPassed
Direct occupational healthcare reimbursement for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs will be able to have Kela's occupational healthcare reimbursement paid directly to a private service provider without applying for it retrospectively. In addition, information that the annual copayment ceiling for Kela taxis has been reached will be transmitted electronically to dispatch centres immediately.
7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 150/2016 vpPassed
Reforming replacement service safety and pensions
The new years-of-service pension will prevent agricultural entrepreneurs, fur producers and reindeer herders from receiving holiday and replacement services or temporary replacement assistance. At the same time, the organiser of replacement services will be granted the right to monitor the occupational safety of replacement workers on farms and, if necessary, refuse replacement services in dangerous conditions.
7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2016 vpPassed
European patent court division in Finland
A local division of the European Unified Patent Court will be established in Finland. This will allow patent disputes to be heard domestically in Finnish, Swedish and English.
7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 93/2016 vpPassed
Criminalising travel for terrorist purposes
Travelling abroad for the purpose of committing a terrorist offence, as well as attempting and financing such travel, will be made criminal offences. Authorities will be granted the right to use secret coercive measures and secret intelligence gathering to prevent and investigate such travel.
31 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 69/2016 vpPassed
Approving treaty against forced labour
Finland will approve the International Labour Organization (ILO) protocol to strengthen action against forced labour and related human trafficking. In addition, the protocol will improve the protection of victims and their right to remedies.
28 Oct 2016 · 1 vote - HE 127/2016 vpPassed
Reforming marine equipment requirements and oversight
Regulations on safety requirements, markings and supervision of marine equipment will be updated to comply with an EU directive. The obligation to rectify defective or dangerous equipment will also be extended to importers and distributors.
26 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 145/2016 vpPassed
Extending crew support to survey vessels
Hydrographic survey vessels will be included in the state crew support scheme for maritime transport. At the same time, people working on these vessels will be transferred to the seamen's pension scheme.
25 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rules on exporting cultural goods
The rules governing the export of items belonging to the national cultural heritage will be reformed to protect national treasures. Exporting valuable cultural goods defined by law from Finland will require an export permit from the Finnish Heritage Agency or the Finnish National Gallery.
25 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2016 vpPassed
Expanding free outpatient services for veterans
Persons disabled as a result of the 1939–1945 wars will receive health and social services outpatient care free of charge with a degree of disability of just 10 per cent. The change will make it easier for elderly disabled war veterans to live at home both in Finland and in Sweden.
24 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2016 vpPassed
Streamlining vehicle registration and driving licences
Electronic vehicle registration will be made easier by allowing transactions on behalf of another person under authorisation, and passport photographs already held in the police register can be used for driving licences. At the same time, information exchange between authorities will be enhanced, and the separate non-disclosure for personal safety in the vehicle register will be abolished.
17 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2016 vpPassed
Strengthening legal safeguards for criminal suspects
The right of a criminal suspect to counsel and to notify family members or close associates of deprivation of liberty will be strengthened in pre-trial investigations. In addition, the court will be able to withhold a legal counsel's fee entirely if there have been very serious deficiencies in handling the case.
14 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote