Government bills2695
- HE 159/2024 vpPassed
Strengthening learning support in upper secondary schools
General upper secondary students will receive a statutory right to remedial teaching and special needs education, and it will become possible to take an examination in music, visual arts, or physical education in the matriculation examination. In addition, English-language general upper secondary education and an English-language matriculation examination will be made possible for young people whose proficiency in Finnish or Swedish is not sufficient for a regular general upper secondary school.
9 Dec 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Hanna Kososen moniste
145 jaa38 ei - HE 162/2024 vpPassed
Status and tax exemption for ACTRIS
ACTRIS ERIC, a European atmospheric research organisation based in Finland, will be granted independent legal status. At the same time, the organisation will be exempted from value added tax (VAT) and excise duties for its official research use.
5 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying minimum tax rules for shipping
A technical correction would be made to the shipping rules on the minimum taxation of large groups. The tax treatment of rental income from vessels would be aligned with the EU directive in situations where a vessel is chartered within the same group.
5 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 176/2024 vpPassed
Transitional rules for environmental damage compensation
The old Oil Pollution Compensation Fund and mandatory environmental damage insurance will be replaced by a new Environmental Damage Fund at the beginning of 2025. The transitional rules concerning the winding down of the old systems will be clarified so that the final financial statements and compensation cases can be processed smoothly.
3 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2023 vpPassed
Supplementing EU road toll regulations
Technical additions will be made to the act in line with the EU directive on electronic road toll systems. The proposal will not introduce road tolls or road charges in Finland.
1 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 240/2022 vpPassed
Updating rail passenger rights
National provisions on rail passenger rights will be aligned with revised EU regulation. Certain EU-level obligations concerning compensation and assistance will continue to be excluded from commuter rail services and heritage rail operations.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2026 vpIn progress
Expanding the Kanta medication list
The Kanta services medication list will begin compiling over-the-counter medicines, periods of institutional care, and professionals' observations on patient medication in addition to prescription drugs. The reform improves medication safety and gives both healthcare staff and patients an up-to-date overall picture of the medicines in use.
3 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 94/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing border security and building barriers
The Finnish Border Guard will gain new means to respond to border disruptions and hybrid influence operations that exploit migration. If necessary, the Government may centralise the application for asylum to specific border crossing points, and fences and other barriers may be built on the eastern border.
7 Jul 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · Asian käsittelyn jatkaminen, mietintö / lähettäminen perustuslakivaliokuntaan (Veronika Honkasalo)
103 jaa16 ei - HE 197/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving mental health and substance abuse services
Mental health and substance abuse services will be brought more closely into ordinary health and social services, and help will also become easier to access for other addictions. The reform will improve continuity of care and increase home-based services and low-threshold support, such as outreach work and substance abuse day centres.
19 Dec 2022 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
78 jaa63 ei - HE 116/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising fairway dues on merchant vessels
Fairway dues on merchant vessels operating in Finnish waters will be increased by 75.2 per cent from the beginning of 2025. The halving of fairway dues in force since 2015 will end in order to balance central government finances.
29 Nov 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jouni Ovaska
130 jaa26 ei - HE 25/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing purchase subsidies for hydrogen vehicles
State purchase subsidies will begin to be granted for the purchase or leasing of hydrogen-powered vans and lorries. At the same time, subsidy terms for electric and gas-powered commercial vehicles will be updated to comply with EU state aid rules.
24 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 115/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Ending subsidies for new forest roads
The state will end support granted for the construction of new forest roads, but the basic improvement of existing roads will continue to be supported. In addition, an application for forestry support may be deferred to the following year or rejected if appropriations run out.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 96/2024 vpPassed
Reforming general staff officer training
The separate postgraduate degree of general staff officer will be abolished and replaced with a continuing education course at the National Defence University. The reform will shorten officers' study time and improve the compatibility of the education system with NATO countries.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2024 vpPassed
Enhancing food market supervision and transparency
The rights of the Food Market Ombudsman to obtain information from grocery trade operators and public contracting entities will be expanded to monitor market functioning. At the same time, prohibitions on cancelling food orders and on unjustified payments will be clarified to improve the position of primary producers.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising government grants into one repository
Applications, administration and public information concerning discretionary government grants will be brought together into shared online services and a repository for the entire central government administration. Citizens and organisations will be able to apply for and browse discretionary government grants awarded by different authorities at the same web addresses.
7 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Remote work accident compensation for state employees
Accident cover for state civil servants and employees would be extended during remote work. Compensation would also be paid, for example, for injuries sustained during breaks on a remote working day or while taking a child to or from day care.
2 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2024 vpPassed
Extending US defence research agreement
Finland and the United States will extend the validity of their agreement on the exchange of defence research and development information until 2040. At the same time, technical and administrative updates will be made to the agreement.
22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 148/2024 vpPassed
Transferring Eures duties to KEHA
The admission of private operators to the European Eures employment services network will be transferred from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to the KEHA Centre. The change is linked to the wider reform of the public employment services (TE services).
20 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Ensuring continuity of nature conservation areas
Technical flaws will be corrected in the new Nature Conservation Act before it enters into force. The corrections will ensure that protection of nature conservation areas in Ruunaa and Central Ostrobothnia continues without interruption.
17 May 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 238/2022 vpPassed
Exemptions from building energy inspections
Provisions will be added to the act on when certain buildings are exempt from mandatory energy efficiency inspections of heating and air-conditioning systems. The amendment supplements the implementation of an EU directive and concludes the infringement procedure concerning Finland.
24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote