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MN HF4080
Bill
Status
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rick Hansen
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AI Summary
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Defines "dominant retailer" as an entity primarily selling meat at retail with annual meat sales exceeding $18 billion (adjusted for inflation), operating in at least 20 states including Minnesota
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Prohibits dominant retailers from directly or indirectly owning any interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies
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Bars dominant retailers from entering exclusive contracts that require livestock dealers or meat packing companies to sell products only to that retailer
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Requires dominant retailers to certify compliance by October 1, 2026, with a possible 180-day extension available upon submission of a divestiture plan
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Authorizes the attorney general to enforce violations with civil penalties of $25,000 per day, effective August 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Certain retailers prohibited from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies, and certain exclusive contracts prohibited.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
3/9/2026