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MN HF433
MN HF433Minnesota Food Freedom Act established, homemade food sellers exempted from statutes, and local ordinance application to homemade food sellers preempted.
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Introduced
01/28/2021
01/28/2021
In Committee
01/28/2021
01/28/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
92nd Legislature 2021-2022
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing the Minnesota Food Freedom Act; exempting homemade food sellers from certain statutes; preempting application of certain local ordinances to homemade food sellers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 28A.152; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 28A.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Minnesota Food Freedom Act, which exempts individuals who sell homemade food directly to informed end consumers for home consumption from state and local food safety licensing, permitting, and inspection requirements. The bill defines "homemade" as food prepared in a private home kitchen, and "informed end consumer" as a person who is informed that the product and its producer are not subject to food safety licensing or inspections. The bill preempts local ordinances related to food safety licensing, permitting, and inspection for these homemade food sales, but does not preempt other local ordinances related to sanitation, public health, or zoning. The bill also creates a homemade food account in the state treasury to support the administration of these provisions.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Authors added Mortensen and Bahr (on 03/04/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0433&ssn=0&y=2021 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF433&version=0&session=ls92&session_year=2021&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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