MN HF4932

Establishes phased thresholds for surplus food and food waste management requirements, beginning January 1, 2026 at 104 tons annually per site and decreasing to 6 tons by January 1, 2033.

Requires covered persons to manage surplus food and food waste according to a priority hierarchy: source reduction, upcycling/donation, animal feed/crop diversion, anaerobic digestion or composting, and land application as lowest priority.

Mandates persons generating 5+ tons annually to quantify surplus food and food waste weight using methods including direct weighing, sampling and scaling, volume tracking, or data from receiving organizations.

Requires annual reporting to the commissioner by April 1 of each year for persons meeting threshold amounts, including weight managed through each hierarchy level and receiving organization information.

Authorizes the commissioner to grant exemptions when circumstances beyond a person's control make compliance impracticable, such as lack of infrastructure, distance greater than 50 miles to facilities, or capacity limitations.