Government bills2693
- HE 7/2025 vpPassed
Making ASP saving terms more flexible
The home saving scheme (ASP) aimed at first-time home buyers will be reformed and its provisions consolidated into a single act. The upper age limit for saving will be abolished, the number of repayment-free periods increased, and the minimum saving period will begin to be counted in months rather than quarters.
15 May 2025 · 2 votes102 jaa52 ei - HE 188/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The handling of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited across the entire criminal process chain, from pre-trial investigation to court. More criminal cases can be resolved in written proceedings without an oral hearing or in the absence of the defendant.
9 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 174/2024 vpPassed
Restoring Kela reimbursements for fertility treatments
Kela reimbursements will once again be available for private fertility treatments if infertility is caused by an illness. The change will make it easier to seek treatment in the private sector and aims to improve the birth rate.
3 Apr 2025 · 8 votes101 jaa54 ei - HE 162/2025 vpPassed
Easing rules for property officials
Qualification requirements for municipal real estate engineers will be broadened and the maximum age for serving as an attesting notary will be raised to 70 years. The changes will make recruitment easier for municipalities and allow attesting notaries to serve for a longer period.
9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2026 vpIn progress
Increasing alcohol tax
Excise duty on alcoholic beverages will be increased from the beginning of 2027. The increase applies to most beverages with an alcohol content of over 5.5 per cent, but leaves beer and mild mixed drinks unchanged.
29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 83/2026 vpIn progress
Regulating short-term rentals and energy efficiency
An annual limit of 90 days will be set for the short-term rental of an unoccupied home in local detailed plan areas, exceeding which will require a building permit. At the same time, provisions on zero-emission buildings and energy efficiency in line with EU directives will be added to the act.
3 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 103/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Additional preparatory year and fee increases
Children with an immigrant background will be given the option of a second year of supplementary instruction preparing for basic education to support language learning, but preparatory education will be restricted to those born abroad. At the same time, maximum fees for morning and afternoon activities for school children will be increased and linked to an index.
5 Dec 2025 · 8 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion 48
90 jaa77 ei - HE 94/2025 vpPassed
Easing inheritance and gift taxation
Inheritance and gift taxation will be eased by raising the lower thresholds for tax-free inheritances and gifts from the beginning of 2026. At the same time, the late-payment interest charged on unpaid inheritance tax will be lowered.
4 Dec 2025 · 6 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
114 jaa52 ei - HE 175/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Linking water objectives to environmental permits
Securing the good status of water bodies and the prohibition of deterioration will become directly statutory, binding conditions for granting environmental and water permits. At the same time, companies will be able to apply for a derogation from water objectives directly in connection with the permit application, speeding up the processing of projects.
13 Dec 2024 · 10 votes99 jaa71 ei - HE 210/2026 vpIn progress
Abolishing insider registers for investment firms
Investment firms will no longer be required to maintain a public insider register, and their insiders will no longer make separate insider declarations. The reform dismantles national red tape overlapping with EU regulation.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 143/2026 vpIn progress
Disposal of nuclear research waste in Sweden
Small quantities of spent nuclear fuel sent from Finland to Sweden for research purposes could be permanently disposed of in Sweden. Radioactive waste generated during research would no longer need to be returned to Finland.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 105/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming anti-money laundering rules
Finnish legislation on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing would be reformed to align with the European Union's new regulatory package. The reform would tighten reporting and customer due diligence obligations across several sectors and expand the powers of supervisory authorities.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 165/2026 vpIn progress
Stronger powers against unmanned vehicles
The police will be granted the right to intervene not only against aviation devices but also against unmanned vehicles operating on land and in water. The movement or operation of a vehicle could be stopped using a technical device, use of force or a firearm if it poses a security threat.
8 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 165/2025 vpPassed
Streamlining mineral exploration in mining areas
Companies operating in former mining areas will be able to obtain an exploration permit more smoothly to continue surveys without a waiting period of several years. At the same time, landowners will be ensured appropriate compensation for their survey areas.
18 Feb 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 115/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming basic education in the arts
Basic education in the arts will move to a single national syllabus, and applicants under the age of 18 will be given priority in student admissions if there is competition for places. At the same time, the criteria for central government transfers for the provision of education and cooperation between educational institutions will be reformed.
16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 76/2026 vpPassed
Clarifying consent for home sales
Selling one's own home will no longer require the consent of a former spouse if more than ten years have passed since divorce or the death of the spouse. Clarifications will be made to the act so that this rule and its transitional period are applied correctly.
15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 40/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Securing public ownership of water services
Municipalities will no longer be permitted to sell water utilities or their networks to private operators. The reform will also clarify the planning of water services and the obligation of properties to connect to the water and sewerage network.
25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2024 vpPassed
Closing Friendship Park visitor centre
Operations at the Petola visitor centre and research centre of Friendship Park in Kuhmo will be discontinued, and the state-owned property will be sold. At the same time, an obsolete mention of cooperation with the Soviet Union will be removed from the statutory purpose of the park.
9 Apr 2025 · 1 vote144 jaa17 ei - HE 211/2026 vpIn progress
More flexible corporate restructuring taxation
The taxation of corporate mergers, demergers and transfers of business is to be reformed and streamlined. The changes will make it possible to carry out more corporate restructurings without immediate tax consequences.
9 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 36/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Cheaper private doctors for over-65s
People aged 65 and over will be able to see a private general practitioner for the price of a public health centre client fee, and half the cost of examinations prescribed during the visit will be reimbursed. The amendment aims to speed up access to care for older people and reduce the burden on public primary healthcare.
19 Jun 2025 · 6 votes100 jaa84 ei