Government bills2695
- HE 114/2025 vpPassed
Permanent price caps for Kela taxis
Maximum price regulation for taxi journeys reimbursed by Kela will be made permanent from the start of 2027. The change will ensure equal access to care for patients and keep travel costs predictable.
19 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Graduating earnings-related unemployment security
Earnings-related unemployment security will decrease as unemployment lasts longer. In addition, pay-subsidised work will no longer count towards entitlement to an earnings-related allowance, and the obligation of municipalities to organise work for older unemployed persons will be abolished.
25 Jun 2024 · 8 votes93 jaa77 ei - HE 178/2026 vpIn progress
Reintroducing afforestation aid for wasteland
Afforestation aid for wasteland will be reintroduced for 2027–2029 to increase forest area and carbon sinks. Private landowners will be able to apply for state aid to plant forest on, for example, fields taken out of cultivation or former peat extraction sites.
30 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 146/2026 vpIn progress
Extending the last pension institution principle
Pension applicants will receive their earnings-related pension under a single decision also when their career includes employment at the Bank of Finland or in the Åland public sector. In addition, pension institutions' access to health data will be accelerated by enabling data to be retrieved electronically directly from the Kanta services.
30 Sep 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Suna Kymäläisen ehdotus EI
96 jaa77 ei - HE 131/2024 vpPassed
Therapy guarantee for children and young people
Children and young people under the age of 23 will be guaranteed rapid and free access to short-term psychotherapy or other psychosocial treatment and support for mental health in primary-level services. Treatment or social welfare support must be started no later than 28 days or one month after the need has been identified.
17 Dec 2024 · 10 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula 3
111 jaa57 ei - HE 119/2024 vpPassed
Introducing emissions trading for fuel distribution
A new emissions trading system for the distribution of fossil fuels will be introduced in Finland, covering road transport, individual heating of buildings, industry and off-road machinery. Fuel distributors must purchase emission allowances for the fossil fuels they sell, which will raise fuel prices for end users.
17 Dec 2024 · 5 votes154 jaa16 ei - HE 3/2025 vpPassed
Repair shops' access to vehicle security data
Independent car repair shops and their employees will be able to order a criminal record extract to prove their reliability and obtain authorisation to access protected vehicle security information. At the same time, the authorities will receive the right to check the background information of vehicle inspectors directly from the fine register.
23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2025 vpPassed
Increasing transfers from the pension fund
More money from the State Pension Fund will be transferred to the state budget to pay pension expenditure. The change will reduce the central government's need to take on new debt.
14 Nov 2025 · 1 voteOnly vote · Dissenting opinion
102 jaa75 ei - HE 86/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Improving military preparedness in healthcare
A duty will be laid down for wellbeing services counties to prepare for military threats and to support the Finnish Defence Forces and NATO with healthcare services. The state will reimburse wellbeing services counties in full for the costs of the new preparedness duties.
14 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening unemployment benefit conditions
The work requirement needed to qualify for unemployment allowance will be extended by six months and will begin to accrue based on paid wage income rather than hours worked. In addition, the child increases to unemployment benefits and the exempt amount for part-time work income will be abolished, the waiting period at the start of unemployment will be extended, and holiday compensation will postpone the start of the benefit.
20 Dec 2023 · 9 votes99 jaa47 ei - HE 27/2022 vpPassed
Enshrining climate targets in law
Finland will commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 and set binding interim targets for reducing emissions. Official climate policy planning will be expanded to cover land use and carbon sinks as well.
7 Jun 2022 · 4 votes121 jaa42 ei - HE 21/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Shortening the integration compensation period
The state will shorten the period for integration compensation paid to municipalities and wellbeing services counties by one year, and lower the upper age limit for support for unaccompanied minors to 23 years. In addition, an immigrant may be charged a fee if they fail to attend a booked appointment and interpreting costs are incurred.
5 Jun 2024 · 5 votes92 jaa78 ei - HE 218/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising expropriation compensation
Higher compensation will be paid for expropriated immovable property in order to strengthen the protection of landowners' property. Compensation will be calculated according to the market value of the property, and an increase of 25 per cent will be added to the compensation for the property taken and for damage.
23 Jun 2025 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
122 jaa61 ei - HE 195/2026 vpIn progress
Removing intra-EU Energy Charter arbitration
Finland will approve a joint agreement between EU countries clarifying the rules of the international Energy Charter Treaty. The agreement confirms that the Energy Charter Treaty's arbitration procedures cannot be used for disputes between EU countries and investors operating in another EU country.
2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 210/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing health and social services preparedness
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the wellbeing services counties maintaining university hospitals would be granted powers to lead health and social services during extensive disruptions and states of emergency. At the same time, a national preparedness group would be established to support decision-making and the transfer of resources between areas.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 216/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming startup residence permits
The residence permit procedure for foreign startup entrepreneurs will become part of a chargeable permit application, with Business Finland assessing the business activities directly in the immigration administration's IT system. Ordinary foreign entrepreneurs will no longer be required to register a company in Finland before being granted their first residence permit.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 137/2026 vpIn progress
More effective forfeiture of criminal proceeds
Authorities will be able to forfeit criminal assets to the state more easily than before. Forfeiting assets will no longer always require a conviction for a specific individual offence.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 120/2026 vpIn progress
Enhancing prison security and supervision
The Criminal Sanctions Agency will receive clearer powers to restrict prison operations in serious societal disruptions and to supervise prisoners in everyday life. At the same time, security requirements for prison leaves will be tightened, and prisoners' ability to use their personal payment cards will be promoted.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 99/2024 vpPassed
Implementing the EU carbon border mechanism
Provisions required by the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism on the sale of emission certificates, guarantees and supervision will be introduced in Finland. Finnish Customs will begin granting the necessary authorisations to importers and supervise compliance with obligations.
22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2026 vpIn progress
Salmonella compensation fund for pig farms
A salmonella compensation fund for the pig sector will be established in Finland to compensate farms for decontamination costs and financial losses caused by the disease. The fund will be financed mainly through annual fees collected from pig farmers and initial capital provided by the state.
29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet