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THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Thursday, March 8, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Petersburg, Vice Chair of the Transportation Finance Committee, started the thirty second meeting at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 8th, 2018, in Room 120 of the State Capitol.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

PETERBURG, John Vice Chair
BAKER, Dave
BARR, Regina
BERNARDY, Connie
DANIELS, Brian
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
JOHNSON, Clark
GUNTHER, Bob
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWE, Jeff
KIEL, Deb
KOZNICK, Joe
LUCERO, Eric
MILLER, Tim
MASIN, Sandra
NELSON, Michael
RARICK, Jason
ROSENTHAL, Paul
RUNBECK, Linda
SAUKE, Duane
SUNDIN, Mike

Members excused:
TORKELSON, Paul Chair

A quorum was not present.

Autonomous Vehicles Presentations by MNDOT and several other entities active in the autonomous vehicles industry.

MNDOT Presentation
Testifying:
Jay Hietpas, Director of Traffic, Safety and Technology, MNDOT

3M Presentation
Testifying:
Dr. Andrew Dubner, 3M Connected Roads Program

Representative Petersburg officially called the meeting to order at 1:45 pm. A quorum was present.

Representative Daniels moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 6th, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Minnesota Truckers Association Presentation
Testifying:
Brent Boies, Calhoun Truck Line and Chair MTA Automated Vehicle Task Force
Steve Boyd, Pelaton



Alliance of Automobiles Manufacturers Presentation
Testifying:
Leighton Yates, State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturer

VSI Labs (Vision Systems Intelligence) Presentation
Testifying:
Danny Kim, Senior Director and Co-Founder of VSI

Minnesota Council on Disability Presentation
Testifying:
Joan Willshire, Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Disability

The meeting was adjourned at 2:46 P.M.




Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair




Sam Moyer, Committee Legislative Assistant


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Autonomous vehicles presentations by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and several other entities active in the autonomous vehicles industry.
Presentations by:.
MnDOT.
- Jay Hietpas, MnDOT Director of Traffic, Safety & Technology..
3M.
- Doctor Andrew Dubner, Leader, 3M Connected Roads Program.
Minnesota Trucking Association.
- Brent Bois, Calhoun Truck Line and Chair MTA Automated Vehicle Task Force.
- Steve Boyd, Pelaton.
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
- Leighton Yates, Manager, State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
VSI Labs (Vision Systems Intelligence).
- Danny Kim, Senior Director and Co-Founder of VSI.
- Cami Zimmer, Advisor to VSI.
Minnesota Council on Disability.
- Overview of National Council on Disability report on self driving cars.
- Joan Willshire, Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Disability.
Runs 1 hour, 49 minutes.


Autonomous Vehicles Presentations by MNDOT and several other entities active in the autonomous vehicles industry.
Presentations by:
MNDOT, Jay Hietpas, MnDOT Director of Traffic, Safety & Technology

3M Presentation:
Testifying: Dr. Andrew Dubner, Leader, 3M Connected Roads Program.

MN Trucking Assc Presentation:
Testifying: Brent Bois, Calhoun Truck Line and Chair MTA Automated Vehicle Task Force
Steve Boyd, Pelaton

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers presentation:
Leighton Yates, manager, state govt affairs, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

VSI Labs (Vision Systems Intelligence) Presentation:
Danny Kim, Senior Director and Co-Founder of VSI
Cami Zimmer, Advisor to VSI

MN Council on Disability Presentation:
Overview of National Council on Disability report on self driving cars
Joan Willshire, Executive Director, MN Council on Disability