Government bills2693
- HE 93/2025 vpPassed
Lowering the reduced VAT rate
The value added tax (VAT) on food, restaurant services, medicines, public transport, and cultural and sports services will decrease from 14 per cent to 13.5 per cent at the start of 2026. The tax cut may slightly reduce consumer prices for these goods and services.
2 Dec 2025 · 6 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
114 jaa53 ei - HE 75/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Index freezes and child benefit increases
Annual index increases to several social security benefits will not be made in 2024–2027. At the same time, child benefit will be increased for families with multiple children, single parents, and children under three years of age.
19 Dec 2023 · 4 votes119 jaa58 ei - HE 17/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Ending tax relief for voluntary pension saving
The right to deduct contributions to voluntary pension insurance policies and long-term saving agreements for tax purposes will be abolished entirely. Contributions paid into such agreements can no longer be deducted from income in taxation.
9 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2026 vpIn progress
More flexible mandatory storage of medicines
The mandatory storage of medicinal products will be reformed to correspond to current treatment practices and security of supply needs. Pharmaceutical operators and healthcare will be given more flexibility to deploy stockpiled medicines during disruptions and to run down stocks to prevent medicine wastage.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 78/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening financial steering of wellbeing services counties
The state will introduce an anticipatory financial steering procedure for wellbeing services counties whose financial management is at risk. At the same time, the threshold for initiating an assessment procedure for a wellbeing services county will be lowered, and the possibility of examining mergers of counties will be accelerated.
18 Dec 2024 · 5 votes106 jaa90 ei - HE 81/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Kela's administration and operations
Kela decisions will be issued electronically to customers using its online service, and the National Audit Office of Finland will be granted the right to audit Kela's operations. In addition, Kela will be able to transfer auxiliary duties such as document sorting and mailing to private operators.
21 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Simplified court procedure for small tenancy disputes
A simplified court procedure for residential tenancy disputes and evictions will be established in the district courts. The reform lowers the threshold for bringing and contesting a claim by capping the losing party's liability for legal costs.
17 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 21/2025 vpPassed
Enabling management hunting of large carnivores
The Hunting Act will be amended so that population management hunting of bears, wolves and lynxes can once again be permitted in Finland. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be able to define regional objectives for derogation permits and reference values for favourable conservation status by decree.
22 May 2025 · 9 votes131 jaa20 ei - HE 80/2025 vpPassed
Merging student and social security appeals
The Student Financial Aid Appeal Board will be abolished and appeals concerning student financial aid benefits transferred to the Social Security Appeal Board. At the same time, the procedure for the annulment of decisions on unemployment security will be streamlined, and the provisions on leaving disability pensions in abeyance will be extended.
18 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2024 vpPassed
Abolishing statutory bakery night-work supplements
The separate Bakery Work Act for the bakery sector will be repealed in March 2025. This removes bakery workers' statutory 100 per cent night-work supplement, and compensation for night work will be agreed in collective agreements as in other sectors.
20 Feb 2025 · 1 vote115 jaa57 ei - HE 127/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering elderly care staffing ratio
The statutory minimum staffing ratio for 24-hour care for older people will decrease to 0.6 workers per client from the beginning of 2025. The previous plan to raise the staffing ratio to 0.7 workers is cancelled completely.
28 Nov 2024 · 8 votes115 jaa50 ei - HE 11/2025 vpPassed
Tightening conditions for family reunification
Conditions for family reunification will be tightened by setting an age limit of 21 years for residence permits for spouses and requiring beneficiaries of international protection to have resided in Finland for two years before bringing their family to the country. In addition, secured means of support will, as a rule, be required for the entry of a guardian of a minor who has received subsidiary protection.
15 May 2025 · 7 votes103 jaa51 ei - HE 54/2025 vpPassed
Early childhood education and care vouchers
Service vouchers for early childhood education and care will be regulated under a dedicated act instead of health and social services regulation. The use of service vouchers will remain voluntary for municipalities and an option for families to choose a private early childhood education and care place.
14 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 258/2026 vpIn progress
Adding charging points and building automation
New and renovated buildings will be required to have more electric vehicle charging points, charging readiness and bicycle parking spaces than before. At the same time, the energy efficiency of properties will be improved by increasing requirements for automation and lighting control systems.
22 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 250/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining and modernising credit institution regulation
Legislation on banks and other credit institutions would be modernised and additional national regulation dismantled. Operating rules for amalgamations of banks, mortgage credit banks and savings banks would be made more flexible and clarified.
22 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 58/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reducing mail delivery and newspaper subsidy
Basic mail delivery and collection will change from five to three days a week across the country. At the same time, state aid will be introduced to safeguard newspaper delivery in sparsely populated areas.
26 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 195/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding and increasing Kela reimbursements
Patients will be able to receive Kela reimbursement for private dental hygienist and physiotherapist appointments without a doctor's referral. In addition, the Kela reimbursement paid for visits to specialists in gynaecology and obstetrics will be increased.
27 Mar 2025 · 14 votes145 jaa9 ei - HE 100/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Sámi Parliament electoral criteria
The rules for admission to the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll will be reformed and the right of self-determination of the Sámi strengthened. The electoral roll will be recompiled on the basis of new criteria, and an independent appellate board will be established for appeals concerning the electoral roll.
23 Jun 2025 · 7 votes150 jaa27 ei - HE 151/2025 vpPassed
Customs supervision of biocide imports
Finnish Customs will be granted the right to inspect and stop non-compliant biocidal products ordered by private individuals from other EU countries immediately upon entry. The change applies, for example, to mosquito repellents, rodent poisons, and products treated with biocides ordered from online stores.
10 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 51/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising tuition fees for non-EU students
Tuition fees for higher education students from outside the EU and EEA will have to cover the actual costs of education, and an application fee of 100 euros will be introduced for them. In addition, avoiding tuition fees by changing residence permit grounds will be prevented, and protection for students participating in commissioned education will be improved.
15 Nov 2024 · 3 votes103 jaa45 ei