Government bills2693
- 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 - HE 79/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing the start of sustainability reporting
The obligation for large companies to start statutory sustainability reporting will be postponed by two years. The first reports will only have to be prepared for the financial year 2027, but companies may report earlier voluntarily if they wish.
6 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2024 vpPassed
Ending national pension payments abroad
In the future, the national pension will no longer be paid to people living abroad. Only persons residing in Finland will receive the pension going forward.
13 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa56 ei - HE 70/2024 vpPassed
Tightening funding for wellbeing services counties
The rules governing central government funding for wellbeing services counties will be amended by introducing a graduated deductible to the retrospective adjustment and by taking changes in the level of client fees into account in the funding in advance. The amendments aim to encourage wellbeing services counties to curb the growth of costs.
13 Dec 2024 · 6 votes99 jaa70 ei - HE 55/2023 vpPassed
Retaining the 14-day care guarantee
The maximum waiting time for access to non-urgent primary healthcare medical treatment will be kept at 14 days. The previously planned seven-day care guarantee will be abandoned due to healthcare staff shortages.
1 Dec 2023 · 6 votes118 jaa56 ei - HE 47/2023 vpPassed
Limiting index increases in church funding
The annual index increases in central government funding received by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Orthodox Church will be reduced in 2024–2027. Increases will be calculated based on the rise in the consumer price index minus one percentage point.
30 Nov 2023 · 1 vote97 jaa56 ei - HE 139/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fund operations and supervision
New liquidity management tools will be introduced for mutual funds and alternative investment funds, and rules on granting loans will be clarified. At the same time, reporting obligations for fund management companies and fund managers, as well as the supervision of outsourcing, will be harmonised with EU regulation.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Digital education and career planning service
A new national digital service, Osaamispolku, will be established in Finland to support citizens in their education and career choices and in developing their competence. The service will bring together education and labour market data and offer AI-based suggestions according to the user's interests and skills.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 150/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Improving pregnancy and organ donor benefits
Pregnant women will be eligible to receive special pregnancy allowance more often and also on a partial basis if working conditions endanger their health and no alternative work is available. Donors of organs, tissues or cells will be fully compensated for loss of earnings resulting from the procedure.
18 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2024 vpPassed
Restricting school transport subsidy
Only students entitled to free upper secondary education will receive school transport subsidy. Other upper secondary students will no longer receive subsidy for their journeys to school.
2 Dec 2024 · 2 votes118 jaa37 ei - HE 54/2023 vpPassed
Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios
The entry into force of the staffing ratio of 0.7 staff members per client in round-the-clock care for older people will be postponed until the beginning of 2028. Until then, the current minimum ratio of 0.65 staff members per client will remain in force.
17 Nov 2023 · 4 votes119 jaa44 ei - HE 169/2026 vpIn progress
Removing decision-maker names from Kela decisions
The name of a Kela employee may be omitted from social assistance decisions and, where necessary, from other benefit decisions. The reform aims to protect employees from threats and harassment directed at them.
13 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 241/2026 vpIn progress
Extending the environmental healthcare exemption
The North Karelia Wellbeing Services County will be able to continue managing municipal environmental healthcare until the end of 2032. The change would prevent the dismantling of services and the establishment of temporary administrative structures ahead of possible nationwide reforms.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 66/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling regional passenger train procurement
Municipalities and regional actors will be able to organise and tender subsidised passenger train services in their area. Responsibility for procuring state rail transport will transfer to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), and the regulatory body supervising the market to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV).
24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2025 vpPassed
Continued use of eastern rolling stock
Rolling stock complying with eastern standards could be used in domestic timber and chemical transport until the end of 2028. At the same time, safety supervision of new tramway and metro projects would be increased as early as the design phase.
24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 179/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Protected periods for work-based residence permits
People living in Finland on a work-based residence permit will have a protected period of three or six months to find a new job if they become unemployed, before the permit can be cancelled. In addition, employers will be obliged to notify the authorities of the termination of employment, and workers will also be permitted to work in labour shortage sectors.
11 Apr 2025 · 3 votes95 jaa74 ei - HE 14/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Safeguarding essential functions during strikes
Trade unions will be placed under an obligation to safeguard essential functions during strikes, such as human life, health, and safety. If the duty of care is breached, a court may prohibit the industrial action and employers may order employees to perform emergency work in acute emergencies.
28 May 2025 · 6 votes83 jaa69 ei - HE 166/2025 vpPassed
Adding nicotine pouches to producer responsibility
Manufacturers and importers of nicotine pouches will be obligated to compensate municipalities for the cleanup and waste management of litter caused by their products. At the same time, compensation paid to municipalities by producers of single-use plastics and nicotine pouches will be changed to be based mainly on a fixed annual per-capita fee.
10 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening consumer protection in credit and e-commerce
The Consumer Protection Act will be tightened by bringing interest-free and fee-free credit under regulation as well and by making it easier to withdraw from online contracts. If a creditor neglects the obligation to assess an applicant's ability to pay, the consumer will not have to pay interest or fees on the loan.
10 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 146/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining integration operations and data exchange
Information flow and responsibilities between authorities providing integration services will be clarified. At the same time, it will be ensured that municipalities continue to receive central government compensation for supporting schooling for children with an immigrant background.
9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote