LCO No. 2977 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 239 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 2977 Referred to Committee on AGING Introduced by: SEN. HWANG, 28 th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES WHO ARE RAISING NEEDY 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 provide a 1 temporary family assistance stipend for grandparents and other 2 nonparent relatives raising needy children. 3 Statement of Purpose: To reduce the financial burden on grandparents and others raising needy children.