General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5438 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 965 *00965* Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by: REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5438 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 965 *00965* Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by: REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF LEAD-BASED PAINT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 8 of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Housing to expand the eligibility requirements for financial assistance for the abatement of lead-based paint to include developers, community-housing development corporations and other persons located in rural areas in the state. Statement of Purpose: To increase eligibility for financial assistance for the abatement of lead-based paint.