# Nebraska LB437: Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act Nebraska LB437, Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Merv Riepe; status signed, last action 2026-02-17 (Approved by Governor on February 17, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB437-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB437 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2026-02-17, Approved by Governor on February 17, 2026 - Sponsor: Merv Riepe - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Health and Human Services Committee - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (250 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer certificate of need for providers: benefit, low. A new or modified certificate of need (CON) is valid for three years from the date issued. A CON holder may renew it for up to one more year by showing it is meeting the project timetable or acting in good faith to meet it. The Department must issue a written renewal decision within 30 days after i… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Merv Riepe, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-12 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-01-26 | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 | | 2026-01-26 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | | 2026-01-26 | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 42 | 0 | 7 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 | ## Actions (24) - 2026-02-17: Approved by Governor on February 17, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Presented to Governor on February 12, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-02-12: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 (legislature) - 2026-02-10: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2026-02-05: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2026-02-05: Enrollment and Review ER101 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Enrollment and Review ER101 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Placed on Select File with ER101 (legislature) - 2026-01-26: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2026-01-26: Health and Human Services AM659 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-26: Riepe AM1732 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-26: Fredrickson AM782 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-26: DeKay AM778 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-01-20: Riepe AM1732 filed (legislature) - 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature) - 2025-03-27: Fredrickson AM782 to AM659 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-25: DeKay AM778 to AM659 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Health and Human Services AM659 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Placed on General File with AM659 (legislature) - 2025-03-14: DeKay priority bill (legislature) - 2025-02-21: Notice of hearing for March 12, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-23: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-21: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB437.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB437.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB437.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB437.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB437.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB437.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB437-109 (as of 2026-10-17).