Bill > HF1954

This bill amends Minnesota's cottage food laws to expand and clarify regulations for small-scale food producers selling homemade goods. The changes replace the term "individual" with "person" throughout the statute and make several key modifications: increasing the annual gross sales limit from $78,000 to $85,000, raising the fee exemption threshold from $5,000 to $8,500, and expanding delivery options to allow mailing and commercial delivery of cottage food products. The bill maintains existing requirements for labeling and signage, such as displaying a statement that the products are homemade and not state-inspected, and continues to restrict sales to within Minnesota. Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement for the commissioner of agriculture to provide a biennial report to legislative committees, detailing the sales and registration fee amounts, their historical changes, and potential inflation-adjusted values. These amendments aim to provide more flexibility for small food producers while maintaining consumer safety and transparency.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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