Government bills2695

  1. HE 8/2022 vpPassed

    Extending VAT exemption for coronavirus supplies

    The value added tax (VAT) exemption for supplies used in the prevention, testing and treatment of coronavirus will be extended until the end of June 2022. The change will reduce the procurement costs of equipment needed to manage the pandemic.

    4 Mar 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 38 c §, mietintö / Matias Marttinen

    93 jaa
    18 ei
  2. HE 234/2021 vpPassed

    Waiving supervisory fees for tour operators

    Travel agencies and other travel organisers will not be charged supervisory and insolvency protection fees for 2021. The change will support the financial situation of businesses in the sector that have suffered from coronavirus restrictions.

    4 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 36/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating foreign employment in critical sectors

    All third-country nationals legally residing in Finland will be granted the right to work in sectors critical to security of supply. Working in these roles will be permitted regardless of the type of existing permit until the end of 2020.

    14 Apr 2020 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Riikka Purra

    30 jaa
    19 ei
  4. HE 109/2019 vpPassed with amendments

    Easier parking for home care workers

    Workers providing home care will receive a new parking permit to make parking easier during home visits. The permit will allow parking free of charge in paid spaces and exemption from certain parking prohibitions or time limits.

    14 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 38/2020 vpPassed

    Temporarily improving unemployment security

    Unemployment benefits will be paid from the very start of unemployment or lay-off without a five-day waiting period. In addition, the work requirement for receiving earnings-related daily allowance will be halved, and lay-offs will not count towards the maximum duration of the daily allowance.

    9 Apr 2020 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mia Laiho

    30 jaa
    11 ei
  6. HE 40/2020 vpPassed

    Remote participation in unemployment fund meetings

    Participants will be able to attend unemployment fund meetings via a remote connection. The change will enable official fund meetings to be held without participants having to arrive physically at the same location.

    7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 37/2020 vpPassed

    Temporary reduction in employer pension contributions

    Private sector employers' earnings-related pension contributions will be reduced temporarily to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. The reduction will be compensated by increasing employer contributions correspondingly in 2022–2025.

    7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 237/2021 vpPassed

    Virtual guidance systems for cable ferries

    Cable ferries will be able to replace traditional physical guide cables with virtual guidance systems more flexibly than before. The reform will improve the safety and operational reliability of cable ferry traffic, particularly in winter conditions.

    22 Feb 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 87/2019 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming benefit and insurance data protection

    Legislation concerning social security and the insurance sector will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The amendments will ensure the smooth processing of benefits and the prevention of fraud in the insurance sector.

    30 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 242/2021 vpPassed

    Easing access to infectious disease allowance

    An employee infected with the coronavirus or a parent caring for an ill child can receive infectious disease allowance on the basis of a regular medical certificate without an official isolation order. Annual leave accrues during the period of absence as normal.

    17 Feb 2022 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 24/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Supplementary budget for 2020

    The supplementary budget for 2020, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.

    27 Mar 2020 · 3 votes
  12. HE 105/2019 vpPassed

    Improving preparedness for exceptional water conditions

    The duty of authorities to prepare not only for floods but also for other exceptional water conditions, such as torrential rain and drought, will be expanded. At the same time, monitoring of flood risk management will be developed and the processing of data centralised in digital systems.

    25 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 46/2018 vpPassed

    More flexible rural broadband subsidies

    The statutory fixed disbursement schedule for broadband construction aid in sparsely populated areas will be removed from the act. The amendment gives projects additional time to construct networks and draw down subsidies.

    30 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 92/2019 vpPassed with amendments

    Deepening Nordic defence security of supply

    Finland, Sweden and Norway would agree on cooperation on security of supply in national defence. In crisis and disruption situations, the countries could provide each other with support related to defence materiel and services.

    13 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 190/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising uncontested debt collection

    The processing of uncontested debt collection and eviction cases will be centralised in nine district courts across the country. At the same time, businesses and professional debt collectors will be required to submit their applications electronically.

    9 May 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 10 luvun 17 a §, mietintö / Kymäläinen

    98 jaa
    67 ei
  16. HE 188/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving job security for zero-hours workers

    Variable-hours contracts, such as zero-hours contracts, may be concluded only when the employer's labour need genuinely varies. Employees will also be guaranteed the right to pay during sick leave and notice periods, as well as the right to refuse additional shifts without adverse consequences.

    9 May 2018 · 7 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula

    128 jaa
    63 ei
  17. HE 178/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Removing the taxi car tax reduction

    The car tax reduction for standard taxis will be phased out over four years. Large accessible minivans and school transport taxis will instead be made fully exempt from car tax.

    26 Apr 2018 · 6 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Ronkainen

    87 jaa
    78 ei
  18. HE 86/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving family carers' fees and leave

    The minimum fee and statutory leave for family carers will be increased, and they will begin to be offered regular health checks. At the same time, the maximum number of clients cared for in a family home will be raised to six.

    27 Jun 2016 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Voimaantulosäännös 3 momentti, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen

    104 jaa
    51 ei
  19. HE 68/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming alcohol interlock regulation

    Separate acts concerning alcohol interlocks will be replaced with a new, unified Act on Alcohol Interlocks and amendments to the Driving Licence Act. At the same time, arrangements for supervised driving rights will be eased by removing the obligation to periodically download alcohol interlock usage data.

    21 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 187/2017 vpPassed

    Air transport agreement with Cuba

    Finland and Cuba will introduce a bilateral air transport agreement establishing rules for air services between the countries. The agreement enables direct scheduled flights and clarifies operating conditions for airlines.

    15 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote