LCO No. 2340 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 827 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 2340 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDS FOR DIAPER BANKS AND AUTHORIZING DIAPER BANKS TO SET THEIR OWN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NEEDY PARENTS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to ensure that (1) state 1 appropriations to provide diapers to needy parents are distributed 2 equitably to diaper banks state-wide, and (2) such diaper banks are 3 authorized to set their own eligibility guidelines for needy parents to 4 receive assistance. 5 Statement of Purpose: To ensure equitable distribution of state funds to diaper banks state- wide and authorize such diaper banks to set their own eligibility guidelines for needy parents to receive assistance.