Cottage foods exemption amendment

SF 391 increases Minnesota's annual sales limit for cottage food businesses from $78,000 to $85,000 and raises the fee exemption threshold from $5,000 to $8,500 in gross receipts. This directly affects home-based food producers selling non-hazardous or home-canned foods (like pickles, fruits, or vegetables with specific pH/water activity levels) without state licensing. The bill requires these businesses to register annually ($50 fee, waived for under $8,500 in sales) and mandates the commissioner to submit biennial reports to the legislature on threshold adjustments and inflation impacts. These changes aim to update economic thresholds while maintaining the exemption's core structure for small-scale home food operations.