Government bills2695
- HE 88/2024 vpPassed
Permanent early support for farmers
The Välitä viljelijästä support activities for agricultural entrepreneurs will be converted from a fixed-term project into a permanent statutory operating model. The services will be expanded to cover commercial fishers and reindeer herders in addition to farmers.
18 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2024 vpPassed
Approval of the EU-Malaysia framework agreement
Finland will approve a comprehensive partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Malaysia. The agreement will deepen cooperation between the parties in areas such as the economy, security, human rights and environmental issues.
13 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2024 vpPassed
Improving online protection for protected names
The protection of names for protected agricultural products and foodstuffs will be extended to domain names. At the same time, the supervision and procedures for all protected name products will be brought together under the Food Act.
12 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 152/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Developing the Supreme Court precedent system
The Supreme Court's opportunities to issue precedents that guide judicial practice would be improved by establishing two new procedures. Lower courts could request a ruling from the Supreme Court on an unclear legal issue directly during proceedings, and the Supreme Court could also decide precedent issues in cases where a court of appeal has refused leave for continued consideration.
12 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2026 vpIn progress
More flexible working on disability pension
People on a disability pension will be able to work more flexibly without fear of losing their entire pension. Earned income exceeding the monthly exempt amount and the annual flexibility allowance would reduce the pension only by the excess amount.
24 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 80/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Implementing sustainable aviation and ground power
Lower-emission fuels will be phased into aviation and ground power will be provided to aircraft at airports. Authorities will be granted the power to monitor these obligations and impose penalty payments for non-compliance.
8 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2025 vpIn progress
Expanding care technology in social services
Technological solutions and technical surveillance will be introduced more widely across social welfare services to support client care and safety. The use of technology may also be taken into account when calculating staffing ratios for round-the-clock care for older people.
8 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 73/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Updating Ministry of Justice decree powers
Acts in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice will be updated so that the powers of the ministry and the Government to issue decrees meet the requirements of the Constitution. Old and imprecise general authorisations will be repealed or replaced with precise provisions.
7 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 222/2024 vpPassed
Allowing carbon dioxide export for storage
Carbon dioxide captured in Finland can in future be exported abroad for permanent storage in sub-seabed geological formations. The amendment removes a regulatory barrier to transporting carbon dioxide to countries that have suitable storage sites.
7 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2024 vpPassed
Implementing the EU-Thailand framework agreement
Finland would approve the framework agreement on comprehensive partnership and cooperation between the European Union and its member states and Thailand. The agreement will deepen and diversify political, economic and sectoral cooperation between the parties.
7 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2024 vpPassed
Updating renewable electricity production subsidies
Rules on electricity production subsidies will be adjusted to the 15-minute pricing being introduced in the electricity market. At the same time, wind power producers will be given the option to voluntarily waive the state premium subsidy and its associated obligations.
6 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Central government budget for 2023
The central government budget for 2023. Parliament voted in plenary session on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before approving the budget.
21 Dec 2022 · 590 votes - HE 297/2022 vpLapsed
Raising the biofuel oil distribution obligation to 30 per cent
The distribution obligation for biofuel oil will be raised gradually from 2026 so that it reaches 30 per cent in 2030. At the same time, biogas producers will be enabled to officially demonstrate the sustainability of their fuel for taxation purposes.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 7/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Gender hatred as an aggravating circumstance
Committing an offence motivated by hatred based on the victim's gender will be added to the Criminal Code as an aggravating circumstance. In addition, legal persons can be held criminally liable for certain offences committed out of gender hatred, such as aggravated defamation or unlawful threat.
7 Dec 2022 · 1 vote99 jaa41 ei - HE 139/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming building permits and climate requirements
A new Building Act will be enacted in Finland, merging building permits and action permits into a single building permit and exempting small outbuildings from permit requirements. At the same time, new low-carbon requirements will be set for construction and the permit system will become digital.
24 Mar 2023 · 1 vote102 jaa76 ei - HE 42/2024 vpPassed
Free civil service language examinations
The civil service language examination demonstrating excellent proficiency in Finnish or Swedish will become free of charge for upper secondary school graduates and higher education students. Candidates may register free of charge up to three times per examination component.
20 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2024 vpPassed
Raising the central government borrowing authorisation
The maximum amount of central government debt will be raised from 170 billion euros to 205 billion euros. The increase ensures the central government's liquidity and smooth borrowing as indebtedness continues.
19 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising accessibility supervision under Traficom
Supervision of digital services accessibility will be transferred from the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency). With the change, guidance and supervision concerning both product accessibility and digital service accessibility will be brought together under one roof.
18 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 207/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipalities
The public employment services (TE offices) will be abolished, and the responsibility for organising public employment services along with the personnel will be transferred to municipalities. At the same time, the financial responsibility of municipalities for financing unemployment benefits will be expanded.
14 Mar 2023 · 3 votes138 jaa40 ei - HE 186/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving animal welfare and protection
The new Animal Welfare Act will replace the old Animal Protection Act and tighten requirements for the keeping, care and treatment of animals. The provisions will improve animals' opportunities to carry out natural species-specific behaviour and reduce the pain and suffering caused to them.
8 Mar 2023 · 12 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ritva Elomaa 5 (moniste)
104 jaa80 ei