MN HF2149

Requires covered suppliers (those selling over $6 billion annually in grocery products) to offer the same terms of sale to all retailers and wholesalers purchasing on the same volume unit basis

Defines "dominant covered retailers" as those with over $18 billion in annual retail sales and storefronts in more than 20 states, and prohibits them from coercing suppliers into discriminatory pricing or stockpiling goods to limit availability to competitors

Mandates suppliers provide anonymized contract terms from dominant retailer agreements within 14 days upon request from other retailers or wholesalers

Allows the attorney general or injured parties to sue for injunctions and civil penalties up to 1.5 times actual damages or the pricing differential suffered

Provides defenses for price differences based on genuine distribution efficiencies, voluntary acceptance of different terms, or sales of perishable/seasonal goods