Government bills2695
- HE 16/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening election officials' disqualification rules
An obligation to act impartially would be laid down for election officials, and the participation of candidates and their close relatives in election duties would be restricted. In addition, the division of electoral districts would be updated to reflect municipal boundary changes that have entered into force.
29 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 153/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning customs legislation with EU rules
A new Customs Act will be enacted in Finland to align national provisions with reformed EU customs legislation. Customs dealings will officially be conducted primarily in electronic form, and the powers of authorities will be clarified.
20 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementing the 2016 supplementary budget
A supplementary proposal to the 2016 supplementary budget (HE 9/2016 vp), detailing the Government's adjustments to the current year's budget amendments. It is considered together with the main supplementary budget proposal.
8 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 63/2017 vpLapsed
Opening Hansel's services to regions
The services of the central government purchasing body Hansel Ltd will be opened to the future regions and their contracting authorities. At the same time, the company will be granted the right to collect and analyse public procurement data.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 308/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving international tax dispute resolution
A new procedure will be established in Finland to resolve double taxation disputes between states at the request of a taxpayer. If the states fail to reach an agreement within a specified time limit, the matter will be referred to an independent arbitration panel for resolution.
8 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 245/2018 vpPassed
Organising port service supervision and complaints
Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will begin handling complaints relating to the application of EU port services regulation. The agency will be granted the right to obtain necessary information from port operators and to impose sanctions for breaches of the rules.
8 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 282/2018 vpPassed
Tightening dividend taxation on nominee shares
Dividend taxation on nominee-registered shares would be tightened and supervision stepped up. The actual end-beneficiary information for dividends must always be reported to the Finnish Tax Administration for a reduced tax rate to be applied.
26 Mar 2019 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka 3
94 jaa77 ei - HE 194/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming central government funding for museums
A new Museums Act will be enacted in Finland, and the system of central government transfers to museums will be reformed to better reflect their duties. The current provincial museums, regional art museums and national specialised museums will be replaced by regional and national museums of responsibility.
7 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening parole conditions
A prisoner may be released on parole after serving half of their sentence only if at least five years have passed since the previous sentence served in prison. Previously, a period of three years was sufficient for this so-called first-offender treatment.
5 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning workplace privacy with EU regulation
The act on data protection in working life will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The basic rules on the protection of employees' privacy will remain largely unchanged.
18 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening Schengen information system cooperation
Legislation governing the police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs is updated to reflect the EU's reformed Schengen Information System. The change provides authorities with new means to combat serious crime and enhances the enforcement of removals from the country as well as the protection of vulnerable persons.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 93/2019 vpWithdrawn
Correcting the Church Act bill
The earlier proposal for a new Church Act is corrected and supplemented in accordance with a proposal from the General Synod. The corrections concern family leave for officeholders, employer liability for damages, and appeal procedures.
30 Jun 2022 · no votes - HE 79/2022 vpPassed
Export licensing authority for crises
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs would process export licences when the EU imposes exceptional export restrictions in crisis situations. Finnish Customs will supervise the export of goods subject to restrictions.
28 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming tractor driving licence requirements
Driving licence requirements for tractors will be determined based on the vehicle's maximum design speed. Tractors capable of travelling at more than 60 kilometres per hour will require a car driving licence, and heavy vehicles will require a lorry driver's professional qualification.
21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 30/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Central government budget for 2016
The central government budget for 2016. In plenary session, Parliament voted on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendments before approving the budget.
21 Dec 2015 · 387 votes - HE 128/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Halving medicine reimbursement savings in 2016
Planned savings in medicine reimbursements for 2016 would be reduced from 50 million euros to 25 million euros. The savings would be divided equally between increases in medicine users' copayments and fees levied on pharmaceutical sector businesses.
15 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating housing company redevelopment
Housing companies would be able to decide on demolishing an old building and constructing a new one by a four-fifths qualified majority instead of requiring the unanimity of all shareholders. A shareholder opposing the project would have the right to have their shares redeemed at fair market value.
25 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning legislation with wellbeing services counties
The necessary amendments are made to legislation on health and social services and rescue services as responsibility for organising services transfers from municipalities to the new wellbeing services counties. New responsibilities, authorities and concepts will be updated across more than a hundred different acts from the beginning of 2023.
22 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2015 vpPassed
Regional public transport authorities
Joint municipal public transport authorities will be established for the Kotka region and Meri-Lappi to be responsible for organising bus transport in their areas. Tasks will be transferred to municipalities and from the ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) to regional management.
11 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 18/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Securing patient data sharing in Uusimaa
Healthcare authorities in Uusimaa will be permitted during a transition period to disclose data needed for patient care to each other, unless the patient has specifically prohibited it. The arrangement will safeguard the availability of patient data and smooth care as the health and social services reform begins.
21 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote