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CAV Advisory Council
In April 2019, Governor Walz issued an executive order (PDF), appointing a Connected and Automated Vehicle Advisory Council to study, assess and prepare for the opportunities and challenges associated with the widespread adoption of CAV and other transportation technologies. The members serve four year terms.
Governor's Advisory Council Annual Report
The Governor's Advisory Council releases reports each year that detail Minnesota's readiness for CAV technology and outlines efforts made in the state over the year to reach CAV goals.
2025 Council Meetings
- July 16, 2025
- October 29, 2025
- December 3, 2025
- January 29, 2025 Meeting Summary (PDF)
- April 16, 2025 Meeting Summary (PDF)
Meet the Advisory Council
Members
- Nancy Daubenberger, Chair - Commissioner, Department of Transportation
- Hannah Alstead – Teamsters Joint Council 32
- Ryan Daniel - St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit
- Stacy Davis – 3M
- Skip Foster – Freedom Companies
- Phil Magney - VSI Labs
- Myrna Peterson - Mobility Mania
- Damien Riehl – vLex Group
- Tammy Russel – The Plum Catalyst
- Kyle Shelton - University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- Heidi St. Clair - CHS Inc.
- Bret Weiss - WSB
- Patrick Weldon - Polaris
- Joan Willshire – Willshire Consulting
Goals
Executive Order 19-18 (PDF), which established the CAV Advisory Council, outlines several priorities, including:
- Study, assess and prepare for the opportunities and challenges that CAV may bring.
- Review CAV developments and trends.
- Explore partnerships and opportunities.
- Propose policies to safely test and deploy CAV.
- Implement recommendations from the 2018 Advisory Council's Executive Report.
- Prepare and annual report to the governor by Feb. 1, 2020 addressing Council activities and actions needed to ensure Minnesota is advancing CAV.
- Advise and support the governor, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety and local government to support the safe testing and deployment of CAV.
Past Meetings
For meeting summaries and materials later than 2022, please contact the CAV Office.
| Date | Resources |
|---|---|
| December 4, 2024 | |
| August 20, 2024 | |
| June 13, 2024 | |
| February 28, 2024 | |
| December 8, 2022 | |
| September 28, 2022 | |
| June 15, 2022 | |
| March 16, 2022 |
