Government bills2695
- HE 17/2019 vpPassed
Implementing the EU-Japan partnership agreement
Finland will approve the broad Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan. The agreement will deepen political and sectoral cooperation between EU countries and Japan.
4 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Deregulating communications and media operations
Time limits on radio advertising and specific provisions on tied sales of mobile phones will be abolished. At the same time, accessibility obligations for major commercial television channels and conditions for operating licences will be clarified.
11 Dec 2017 · 4 votesClosest vote · 40 §, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä
163 jaa16 ei - HE 6/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening supervision of cross-border parcel services
Authorities will receive the right to supervise cross-border parcel delivery services and impose penalties for breaches of EU rules. The reform increases price transparency for international parcel deliveries.
25 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2017 vpPassed
Third supplementary budget for 2017
The third supplementary budget for 2017, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in dissenting opinions from the opposition.
24 Nov 2017 · 9 votes - HE 113/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming immigrant integration training funding
Funding for training included in an immigrant's integration plan within liberal adult education will be separated into a distinct entity. Central government transfers will be increased so that education for immigrants does not depend on educational institutions' other educational provision.
20 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming party subsidies and election funding oversight
Party subsidies may also be granted to small parties that receive at least 2 per cent of the vote, and oversight of the subsidies will be transferred to the National Audit Office of Finland. At the same time, transparency in election funding will be increased in presidential and European Parliament elections.
21 Dec 2015 · 1 voteOnly vote · Puoluelaki, 9 §, mietintö / Sari Essayah
130 jaa50 ei - HE 94/2017 vpPassed
Statutory reporting of biological hazards
Employers' obligation to report the spread of dangerous biological agents and keep records of exposed employees will be incorporated directly into law. The amendment clarifies the legislation, but does not introduce significant new practical obligations.
12 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming vocational qualification grants
All individuals who have completed a vocational qualification and have at least five years of employment history will be eligible for a vocational qualification grant. At the same time, the increased grant paid for a first qualification will be abolished, and the upper age limit for the grant will rise to 68.
12 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 239/2020 vpPassed
Recovering unlawful venture capital aid
The state will be able to recover state aid for venture capital activities that has been granted unlawfully. Decisions on recovery and the determination of interest will be made by the Innovation Funding Agency Business Finland.
23 Sep 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing electronic firearms services
The introduction of electronic services for firearms permits and firearms notifications will be postponed until March 2020 due to delays in the police information system. Until then, matters will continue to be handled in person at police stations.
28 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2017 vpPassed
Countering unmarked military groups
Authorities will be granted the right to intervene in the activities of military groups operating without state insignia and to use force against them throughout the country. The entry of an unmarked military group into the country will be criminalised as a violation of territorial integrity.
28 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 298/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving and clarifying patient injury cover
The patient insurance system will be reformed and the legal protection of patients in injury situations improved. Patients will also be able to receive compensation for defects in devices implanted in the body and for vocational rehabilitation necessitated by an injury.
18 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 29/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining administrative court proceedings
Court procedures in administrative courts will be clarified by a new general act. Appealing from an administrative court to the Supreme Administrative Court will as a rule require leave to appeal, which will speed up the final resolution of cases.
5 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 254/2018 vpPassed
Reforming voluntary national defence training
Military training will be organised exclusively by the Finnish Defence Forces, and it can no longer be ordered from the National Defence Training Association of Finland. The association will focus on training serving military capabilities and on introductory activities for young people and women.
17 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 105/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Covid certificates and testing for travellers
Passengers arriving in Finland will be required to present a certificate of covid-19 vaccination, recovery from the disease, or a negative test result. If a passenger does not have a certificate, they must take a covid-19 test upon arrival and, if necessary, a second test later.
2 Jul 2021 · 2 votesClosest vote · Vote
31 jaa18 ei - HE 221/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining bankruptcy proceedings and clarifying environmental liabilities
Bankruptcy proceedings will be accelerated by easing the settlement of debts and expanding electronic services. At the same time, clear definitions will be established for the extent to which a bankruptcy estate is liable for environmental harm and hazardous substances left behind by a company.
9 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 313/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming pension institutions' stewardship and transparency
All earnings-related pension institutions will be placed under a statutory obligation to draw up and publish their principles of ownership steering. The change will increase transparency in the investment of earnings-related pension assets and in acting as shareholders.
6 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Air passenger data for crime prevention
Airlines would be required to disclose their passenger data to the authorities for the prevention of terrorism and serious crime. The data would be processed by a joint passenger information unit of the police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending cost support and closure compensation
Businesses can apply to the state for a fourth round of cost support for financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, medium-sized and large enterprises will be paid compensation for business premises closed by order of the authorities.
24 Jun 2021 · 16 votesClosest vote · 5 §, mietintö / Veikko Vallinin ehdotus
32 jaa23 ei - HE 88/2021 vpPassed
Raising the maximum pay security amount
The maximum amount of compensation paid under pay security will rise from 15,200 euros to 19,000 euros per employee. The increase will improve employee protection in situations where an employer faces bankruptcy or other insolvency.
24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote