Government bills2695
- HE 147/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Legal protection for whistleblowers
Persons who detect misconduct in their work will be provided with statutory protection against employer retaliation, such as dismissal or discrimination. Large organisations and public authorities will be required to establish secure reporting channels for reporting suspected breaches.
9 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 263/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming compensation for predator damage
Damage caused by large carnivores to domestic animals, dogs, crops and other movable property will be compensated in full. At the same time, the increased additional compensation paid for exceptionally large reindeer damage will be abolished and reporting requirements for reindeer damage will be tightened.
8 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 279/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Equity savings accounts for retail investors
A new equity savings account will be created in Finland for private individuals. Within the account, listed shares can be traded and dividends accrued without immediate tax consequences.
7 Mar 2019 · 1 vote126 jaa57 ei - HE 153/2022 vpPassed
Changes to earned income taxation for 2023
The earned income taxation for 2023 will undergo the adjustments required by the health and social services reform and inflation, and the earned income tax credit for persons over 60 will be increased. In addition, the temporary increase in the deduction for commuting expenses will be extended and science and arts recognition awards will be made entirely tax-exempt.
7 Dec 2022 · 14 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sari Essayah 4
78 jaa63 ei - HE 6/2023 vpPassed
Safeguarding supplementary pension and sickness funds
Supplementary pension foundations and funds established earlier will be allowed to continue their operations to their previous extent to pay voluntary supplementary pensions. Small sickness funds and other insurance funds that have received an exemption will also be permitted to continue operating below the statutory minimum size.
5 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal by-product use and supervision
The combustion of meat and bone meal for energy will become easier, and feeding food waste to wild animals will be prohibited to prevent animal disease risks. At the same time, burying animal by-products will be restricted and non-compliance with supervision will be tackled through new administrative penalty payments.
5 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 229/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying TUVA education funding rules
The funding rules for preparatory education for programmes leading to an upper secondary qualification (TUVA education) organised by basic education providers will be clarified. The funding will be adjusted annually based on actual student numbers.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing secure satellite positioning in Finland
Finland will introduce the EU Galileo system's jam-resistant satellite positioning service for public authorities and companies critical to security of supply. At the same time, the information society fee levied on telecom operators will be increased to maintain a location data service for underground network infrastructure.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 158/2022 vpPassed
Securing funding for education and culture
Central government transfers for upper secondary education, basic education in the arts, liberal adult education, and museums and the performing arts will exceptionally be calculated on the basis of 2019 data in 2023 and 2024. This will prevent the distorting impact of operational disruptions and exceptional costs during the coronavirus pandemic on the funding level.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Municipal reimbursement for Ukrainian integration services
The state will start paying compensation to municipalities and wellbeing services counties for integration services for people fleeing the war in Ukraine once they obtain a municipality of residence in Finland. At the same time, reception centre services will end within a reasonable time as the person transitions to municipal services.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 178/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Converting repeated fines into imprisonment
Unpaid fines of persons repeatedly committing fine-level offences, such as shoplifting, can in future be converted into imprisonment. If a person has received at least six fines in the preceding year, new offences will be dealt with directly in court instead of through the summary police penal order procedure.
18 Feb 2019 · 2 votes154 jaa22 ei - HE 316/2018 vpPassed
State guarantees for farm liquidity loans
The state will begin guaranteeing bank loans to agricultural entrepreneurs to ease temporary liquidity problems. The aim is to help viable farms that have suffered from difficult weather conditions and market disruptions manage their running costs and debts.
14 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 136/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding social lending nationwide
Social lending will become a mandatory service in all wellbeing services counties. Low-income and indebted people will be able to apply for social credit regardless of where they live.
17 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2023 vpPassed
Extending municipal access to integration data
Municipalities will receive the right to request information from wellbeing services counties on their integration costs for 2021. This will allow municipalities to apply retroactively for state compensation for health and social services organised in that year.
20 Sep 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 69/2022 vpPassed
Standardising investment product key information documents
Basic information on mutual funds and other investment products will be presented to investors using an EU-wide standardised key information document. The reform will make it easier to compare different investment options and remove overlapping disclosure requirements for fund management companies.
11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2022 vpPassed
Raising student financial aid income limits
Students will be able to earn significantly more wage income than before without cuts to student financial aid or clawback of benefits. In addition, the deadline for the student loan compensation will become flexible if studies are delayed due to a state of war in the country of study.
9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 145/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Consolidating transport regulation and registers
Market regulation and registers across all modes of transport are consolidated into a single act. The reform will make it easier to develop and use digital travel chains combining different transport modes.
10 Apr 2018 · 1 vote99 jaa65 ei - HE 188/2018 vpPassed
Reforming cross-border social security
Workers arriving in Finland will gain access to social security and health insurance faster than before, without the requirement of an employment relationship of at least four months. At the same time, the right to Finnish social security during a temporary stay abroad will be shortened from one year to six months.
20 Dec 2018 · 6 votes119 jaa62 ei - HE 150/2022 vpPassed
Postponing mandatory identification for coupon games
Veikkaus coupon games could be played at sales points without identification until the beginning of July 2023. The entry into force of mandatory identification would be postponed by six months due to delivery delays for sales terminals.
28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2022 vpPassed
Stabilising funding for national art institutions
State funding for the Finnish National Gallery, the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, and the Finnish National Theatre will become statutory and be tied to increases in the cost level. The reform will increase the financial stability of the art institutions and facilitate long-term operational planning.
20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote