Cottage foods exemption amended, and reports required.

HF 1954 amends Minnesota's cottage food laws to increase the annual sales limit for home food producers from $78,000 to $85,000 and raise the registration fee exemption threshold from $5,000 to $8,500 (adjusted for inflation). It requires home food businesses to register annually with a $50 fee (waived for those under $8,500 in annual sales) and mandates clear labeling and signage stating "homemade, not subject to state inspection." The bill also adds a new requirement for the commissioner to submit biennial reports to the legislature by January 10, 2026, detailing the sales and fee thresholds and their inflation-adjusted values. These changes directly affect small-scale home food producers selling non-hazardous foods like baked goods or canned goods directly to consumers.