General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 141 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2429 *02429* Referred to Committee on AGING Introduced by: SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 141 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2429 *02429* Referred to Committee on AGING Introduced by: SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES WHO ARE RAISING CHILDREN. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 17b-112 of the general statutes be amended to increase the temporary family assistance payment to eligible families. Statement of Purpose: To provide an increase in financial assistance to grandparents and other nonparent relatives who have assumed the responsibility of raising needy children.