Government bills2695
- HE 251/2026 vpIn progress
Increasing municipalities' share of corporate tax
The municipalities' share of corporate tax paid by companies will be increased and the state's share will be reduced. The change will compensate municipalities for tax revenue losses caused by other corporate tax reforms.
20 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 249/2026 vpIn progress
Tax credit for clean industry investments
Finland will introduce a temporary tax credit for large investments in clean industry and the energy transition. Companies will be able to deduct part of their investment costs from their future corporate income taxes.
20 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 248/2026 vpIn progress
Transferring central government accounting
Central government accounting and the preparation of the final accounts will be transferred from the State Treasury to the Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR. The aim is to bring the operational tasks of central government financial administration together in one place and achieve savings.
20 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 232/2026 vpIn progress
Criminal intelligence powers for Finnish Customs
Finnish Customs will be granted the right to covertly gather information and collect material online to prevent threats of serious crime even before a concrete suspicion of a criminal offence exists. The legality of the activities would be supervised by the Intelligence Ombudsman.
20 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 150/2024 vpPassed
Lowering unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will decrease at the beginning of 2025. The change will reduce deductions made from employees' pay and lower employers' labour costs.
29 Nov 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotuksen johtolause, mietintö / Ville Merinen
111 jaa54 ei - HE 118/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Winding up Työkanava Oy
Työkanava Oy, a state-owned company established to employ people with partial work capacity, will be abolished. The special legislation concerning the company will be repealed as part of central government savings measures.
29 Nov 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Lauri Lyly 2
89 jaa67 ei - HE 184/2024 vpPassed
Freezing index increases for Yle
No annual index increases will be made to the state funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) in 2025–2027. The company's funding will remain at the 2024 level during this period.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 63/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding remote connections in court proceedings
Courts will be able to hold hearings entirely via remote connections, and judges will also be able to participate in hearings remotely. In addition, hearing parties, witnesses and experts via remote connection will be made easier and more flexible.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2025 vpPassed
Enhancing aviation safety and sobriety testing
Airlines and employers in the sector will be granted the right to require aircraft crew and ground handling personnel to undergo breath tests to ensure their fitness for work. In addition, Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will be able to notify employers directly if the licence or medical certificate of a pilot or other key person is in the process of being revoked for safety reasons.
12 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2024 vpPassed
Automatic extension of temporary protection permits
Residence permits and residence permit cards for recipients of temporary protection will remain valid automatically without a separate application for an extension for as long as the protection decision remains in force. The three-year maximum duration of protection will be removed, but permits will remain temporary in nature.
27 Feb 2025 · 3 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
101 jaa74 ei - HE 117/2024 vpPassed
Steering digital financial management
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office will steer and coordinate the development of businesses' digital financial management. The objective is to speed up the electronic flow of invoices, receipts and other financial information between businesses and public authorities.
18 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 106/2026 vpIn progress
Allowing AI in public advisory services
Public authorities will be able to utilise artificial intelligence in their digital services when responding to customer enquiries. However, customers will always retain the right to also receive advice from a human.
25 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 244/2026 vpIn progress
Grant-funded athletes' pension and accident cover
Athletes receiving a grant will receive statutory pension and accident cover in the same way as grant recipients in science and the arts. Insurance will be taken out from Mela (the Farmers' Social Insurance Institution) if the awarded grant exceeds the threshold laid down by law.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 242/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming pharmaceutical preparedness and hospital pharmacies
The proposal clarifies the provision and receipt of international assistance concerning medicinal products as well as the transfer of medicinal products in crisis situations. In addition, the operations of hospital pharmacies will be updated to suit wellbeing services counties, and the reuse of single-use medical devices will be permitted under certain conditions.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 233/2026 vpIn progress
Safeguarding education during disruptions
The act provides for new operating procedures to safeguard the operations of schools, early childhood education and care, and liberal adult education during various serious disruptions. In basic education, a temporary switch to remote teaching can be made where necessary, and day-care centres can apply flexible staffing ratios without emergency conditions under the Emergency Powers Act.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 224/2026 vpIn progress
Enhancing election arrangements and funding oversight
Electoral legislation will be reformed by improving the operational reliability of elections during disruptions and by making voting in concurrent elections easier with clearer ballot papers. In addition, the powers of the National Audit Office of Finland to supervise election funding and campaign debts will be expanded.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 11/2024 vpPassed
KKV's role in supervising tech giants
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will become the national contact authority in Finland for the EU's Digital Markets Act. The authority will assist the European Commission in supervising major digital platform companies, exchanging information, and conducting inspections.
19 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming community development and land policy
Municipalities will be required to draw up a public land policy programme, and the uncompensated transfer of street areas to municipalities will be abolished entirely. In addition, designating development areas will become more flexible, and rules on cost liabilities for land use will be clarified.
2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 181/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining health and social services supervision
The proposal extends the possibility for sole health and social services entrepreneurs to start operating before a registration decision is issued and postpones the registration of public providers until 2032. In addition, service providers are required to ensure sufficient language proficiency among their staff.
6 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 24/2025 vpPassed
Clarifying emissions trading and technical amendments
The Emissions Trading Act will be updated to align more closely with EU legislation, and technical errors identified in the act will be corrected. At the same time, the rules on when installations burning large amounts of biomass must be covered by emissions trading will be clarified.
22 May 2025 · passed without a vote