Government bills2695
- HE 46/2024 vpPassed
Increasing gas and ethanol vehicle subsidies
Restrictions on purchase subsidies for gas-powered vans and lorries will be removed, and the maximum amount of subsidy paid to companies will be increased. At the same time, state subsidies for converting passenger cars to run on gas or ethanol will be reinstated.
14 Jun 2024 · 3 votesClosest vote · 7 §, mietintö / Seppo Eskelinen
97 jaa71 ei - HE 45/2024 vpPassed
Tax liability for online alcohol buyers
A person ordering alcohol or other taxable products from a foreign online shop could be ordered to pay Finnish excise duty if the seller fails to meet their obligations. Shipments must also be accompanied by an identifier issued by the Finnish Tax Administration.
14 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 63/2025 vpPassed
Postponing real-time emergency texting
The deadline for introducing real-time text at the Emergency Response Centre will be postponed until June 2027. Submitting emergency reports via standard text message will remain possible, and the requirement for advance registration will be discontinued in summer 2025.
9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 60/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Bringing church co-operation into law
Co-operation of personnel within the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be governed by a separate act instead of the current system based on collective agreements. The reform would strengthen church employees' access to information, opportunities to exert influence and legal protection in situations of change.
9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 45/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining high-voltage grids and electricity connections
Connecting electricity generation and large industrial consumption sites to the electricity grid will be expedited and clarified. Distribution system operators and electricity producers will also be able to build high-voltage grids and direct lines more flexibly without a separate grid licence.
9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Adding housing company loans to credit register
Shareholders' shares of housing company loans will be transferred to the positive credit register to assess credit applicants' ability to pay. At the same time, banks and other lenders will be required to identify an individual before retrieving their data from the register.
9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming dangerous goods transport in defence
A separate act will be enacted for the transport of dangerous goods in the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard. The reform clarifies the safety requirements, responsibilities and supervision of military transport.
26 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Adding coeliac compensation to social assistance
Recipients of social assistance who have coeliac disease can receive a monthly supplement of 25 euros for food costs under basic social assistance. The supplement compensates for the extra costs of a gluten-free diet for persons aged 16 or over.
11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening general housing allowance rules
The general housing allowance will be reduced and eligibility criteria tightened to save state expenditure. At the same time, housing allowance paid for owner-occupied homes will be abolished completely.
14 Dec 2023 · 5 votes99 jaa79 ei - HE 58/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening social assistance housing costs
Housing costs for recipients of social assistance will be covered only up to the municipality-specific maximum limit after a three-month time limit. If applicants do not move to a more affordable home and have no statutory special reason to stay in their current home, they will have to pay the portion of rent exceeding the limit themselves.
14 Dec 2023 · 6 votes118 jaa58 ei - HE 53/2023 vpPassed
Lowering the fuel distribution obligation
The distribution obligation for renewable fuels will be lowered to curb the rise in transport fuel prices. At the same time, the use of biofuels that cause significant land-use harms will be restricted.
14 Dec 2023 · 15 votes123 jaa58 ei - HE 49/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Raising fisheries management fee age limit
The upper age limit for liability to pay the fisheries management fee will rise from 64 to 69 years. The change will apply to persons who turn 65 during or after 2024.
14 Dec 2023 · 2 votes181 jaa0 ei - HE 35/2023 vpPassed
Lowering vehicle tax on older cars
Vehicle tax will be reduced for older passenger cars and vans with medium and high emissions. Taxation of new cars will remain unchanged.
12 Dec 2023 · 1 vote96 jaa80 ei - HE 178/2024 vpPassed
Banning ship wastewater discharges
Discharging scrubber washwater, treated sewage, and washing and galley grey water into the sea will be prohibited in Finnish territorial waters. In addition, new obligations will be placed on ports and shipping companies to reduce maritime emissions and provide on-shore power.
5 Dec 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Voimaantulosäännös , mietintö / Tiina Elo
154 jaa19 ei - HE 33/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Pilot collection of subsidised transport data
A pilot will be launched in Northern Finland to bring together data on passenger transport reimbursed by wellbeing services counties and Kela (the Social Insurance Institution). The data will be used to explore possibilities to combine rides and save costs, but services for passengers will remain unchanged during the pilot.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 219/2026 vpIn progress
Free and anonymous distribution of naloxone
Naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses, can be distributed free of charge and anonymously to at-risk groups and their loved ones. In addition to health and social services units, organisations carrying out substance abuse work will also be permitted to distribute the antidote.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 207/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining state compensation activities
The processing of compensation paid for state errors or damage will be streamlined and expedited at the State Treasury. At the same time, compensation activities for damage caused by the swine flu vaccine will be transferred from the insurance companies' pool to the state.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 206/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming Keva's governance and investments
The investment expertise of Keva's board of directors will be strengthened, and rules on management independence will be tightened to align with the requirements for earnings-related pension companies. At the same time, more detailed rules will be laid down on the independence of pension fund investment activities, and the start of the term of office of the council members will be postponed until later in the autumn.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 163/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming pharmacy regulation
Online pharmacy services and automated dose dispensing will be reformed, and the online sale of self-care medicines will also be permitted for licence holders outside pharmacies. In addition, cooperation between pharmacies in medicine deliveries will be made easier, and pharmacy pick-up lockers will be freed from regional restrictions.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 241/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing wellbeing services counties and the health and social services reform
Responsibility for organising health and social services and rescue services will be transferred from municipalities to 21 new wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki. At the same time, the funding of services and taxation will be reformed.
6 Jul 2022 · 84 votes105 jaa77 ei