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MN HF3509

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Myers

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Adds a statutory definition of "quality assurance date" as the date after which a product may lose palatability or nutritive properties due to spoilage, wiltage, drying, or other natural phenomena

  • Allows eggs past their quality assurance date to be donated to charitable food assistance programs instead of requiring removal from sale

  • Donated eggs must meet specific conditions: remain in original packaging, have been previously candled and graded, and stay continuously refrigerated

  • Eggs must be distributed to end consumers within 30 days of the original quality assurance date

  • Requires new labeling on donated egg packaging showing the charitable program's name, a "distribute by" date (no more than 30 days past original date), and the statement "Donated Eggs - Not for Resale"

Legislative Description

Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.

Last Action

Author added Gordon

2/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture Finance and Policy2/19/2026

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