Government bills2695
- 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 voteOnly vote · 38 c §, mietintö / Matias Marttinen
93 jaa18 ei - 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 - 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 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Riikka Purra
30 jaa19 ei - 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 - 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 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mia Laiho
30 jaa11 ei - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 voteOnly vote · 10 luvun 17 a §, mietintö / Kymäläinen
98 jaa67 ei - 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 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula
128 jaa63 ei - 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 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Ronkainen
87 jaa78 ei - 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 votesClosest vote · Voimaantulosäännös 3 momentti, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
104 jaa51 ei - 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 - 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