Government bills2695
- HE 144/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing quality-based diesel tax reductions
Quality-based tax reductions for paraffinic diesel oil and ethanol diesel will be phased out. As a result of the change, the tax on diesel fuel will rise and central government tax revenue will increase.
20 Nov 2020 · 2 votes33 jaa24 ei - HE 127/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving social assistance services and cooperation
The right of social assistance applicants to personal service will be strengthened and the accessibility of services will be improved. Cooperation between Kela and the social services of wellbeing services counties will be deepened, particularly to support clients in the most vulnerable positions.
8 Dec 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 27 §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
95 jaa40 ei - HE 99/2021 vpPassed
Reforming the European stability mechanism
Finland will approve the amendments to the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism. The reform will establish a backstop facility for the Single Resolution Fund for banks within the stability mechanism and clarify the conditions for supporting euro area countries in an economic crisis.
12 Nov 2021 · 6 votes123 jaa41 ei - HE 196/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening drinking water safety and monitoring
The purity and quality of drinking water will be protected more rigorously across the entire water supply chain, from raw water to the consumer's tap. At the same time, public access to information about water quality, price and consumption will be improved.
2 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Vocational education and training reform
Vocational education and training for young people and adults will be combined into a single system in which studies are individually tailored for each student. The funding and steering of education will be reformed to emphasize the acquisition of skills and employment rather than study time alone.
6 Jul 2017 · 23 votes112 jaa57 ei - HE 74/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up access to primary healthcare
Patients will be able to access non-urgent primary medical care within seven days and dental care within three months of an assessment of the need for care. Health centres will have to be contactable and provide an individual assessment of the need for care during the same working day.
24 Nov 2022 · 11 votesClosest vote · 27 § , mietintö / Arja Juvonen
92 jaa67 ei - HE 128/2020 vpPassed
Cancelling the introduction of light cars
The introduction of speed-limited passenger cars, known as light cars, for young people will be cancelled. Legislation concerning light cars will be repealed before its entry into force because it conflicts with EU law.
20 Oct 2020 · 1 vote32 jaa22 ei - HE 131/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing the COVID-19 pass
Restaurants and event organisers can introduce a COVID-19 certificate as an alternative to restrictions imposed by the authorities. At the same time, the requirement for health certificates and entry testing for people arriving in Finland will be extended until the end of 2021.
18 Oct 2021 · 18 votes105 jaa33 ei - HE 84/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Employment and integration service responsibilities
The responsibilities for health and social services in the multisectoral joint service promoting employment and in the integration of immigrants will be transferred from municipalities to wellbeing services counties from the beginning of 2023. At the same time, wellbeing services counties will begin to receive central government compensation for the integration health and social services they organise.
11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2022 vpPassed
Early childhood education grants for non-residents
Municipalities can receive a special government grant to provide early childhood education and care for children seeking or receiving protection, and undocumented children. The funding will reimburse costs for children who do not have an official municipality of residence in Finland.
9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering child welfare after-care age
The age limit for child welfare after-care will be lowered from 25 to 23 years. At the same time, responsibilities for organising early childhood education and care for children placed in care and the division of costs between municipalities will be clarified.
19 Dec 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Käsittelyn pohja, mietintö / Ilmari Nurminen
118 jaa57 ei - HE 14/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Right of appeal against involuntary medication
A patient in involuntary psychiatric care will be able to appeal to the administrative court against medical treatment prescribed for them. An official administrative decision must be issued on medical treatment if it cannot be provided in mutual understanding with the patient or if the patient requests a decision.
18 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 52/2023 vpPassed
Customs oversight of carbon border adjustment
Finland will introduce the reporting obligations of the first phase of the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism. Finnish Customs will supervise the reporting of emissions for imported products and may impose penalty fees for deficient reporting.
15 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2023 vpPassed
Extending electricity compensation deadlines
A new deadline is set for error correction applications for electricity compensation, and the processing and payment period for compensation is extended until the summer of 2024. The amendment ensures that all consumers entitled to support receive their compensation and that electricity companies receive the corresponding government reimbursements.
14 Dec 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Lotta Hamari
101 jaa80 ei - HE 40/2023 vpPassed
Transfer tax exemption for health and social services properties
Municipalities and joint municipal authorities for health and social services will not have to pay transfer tax when transferring health, social services and rescue properties leased to wellbeing services counties to companies they own. At the same time, tax rules for corporate restructuring and securities transactions will be clarified and streamlined.
14 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing maternity of birth mothers
The maternity of a birth mother could be established and confirmed by an authority through DNA testing if documentary evidence is not available. In addition, a court could, as a last resort, order a parentage test to be carried out on a deceased person who has been buried.
14 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 48/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Ending wasteland afforestation subsidies
Applications for wasteland afforestation subsidies will close at the end of 2023, and no new subsidies will be granted after June 2024. However, the disbursement of previously granted subsidies and afforestation obligations will be secured until 2038.
13 Dec 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Tiina Elo
107 jaa52 ei - HE 34/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Income tax and inheritance payment changes
Income tax on wage earners would be eased through an index adjustment and an increase in the earned income tax credit, and the payment period for inheritance tax would be extended to ten years before enforcement. At the same time, the household expenses tax credit would be extended to physiotherapy and occupational therapy, but the deductible for travel expenses would rise.
13 Dec 2023 · 29 votes - HE 31/2023 vpPassed with amendments
New agency for special authorities
A new agency will be established under the Ministry of Justice to bring together the administrative and support services of eleven independent special authorities. The authorities, such as the various ombudspersons and the Safety Investigation Authority, will retain their independence and current duties.
13 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 30/2023 vpPassed
Establishing the legal services agency
The administration of legal aid, public guardianship, and financial and debt counselling will be brought together under a new nationwide Legal Services Agency. Customer service and local offices will remain unchanged across the country.
1 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote