The following House Files were introduced:

Harder; Tuma; Swenson, H.; Winter and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3865, A bill for an act relating to natural disaster relief; allowing early payments of state aids to local governments affected by tornadoes.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Kahn, Hasskamp, Wejcman, Leppik and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3866, A bill for an act relating to health; restricting the designation of smoking areas in multitenant buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.416.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Orfield, Dawkins, Jennings, Leighton and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 3867, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting use of motorboats on certain waters in the boundary waters canoe area wilderness; providing a civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.225, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.