Members debated House File 3513 and its DE2 amendment covering weight limits, accessibility, self-certification and studies on labor and safety; MnDOT staff said DE2 moves toward council recommendations, but members said the bill needed intermediate regulatory steps and more reporting, and a motion to send the bill to Public Safety did not prevail.

MnDOT’s director for connected and automated vehicles summarized Minnesota’s Governor’s Council work, gaps in state regulation, stakeholder outreach and two in‑state pilots; members pressed MnDOT on certification, data and congestion impacts from empty vehicle miles.