The bill, identified as Substitute Senate Bill No. 108 with File No. 27, mandates a joint study by the Commissioner of Transportation and the Chief Workforce Officer to investigate the transportation barriers that hinder participants of workforce development programs from accessing these programs. The study is to include a survey of participants from each region of the state and is to be effective starting July 1, 2024. The findings, including a list of specific transportation barriers and recommendations to alleviate them, must be reported to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly concerned with higher education and employment advancement by January 1, 2025.

The bill has no fiscal impact as the Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS) is already conducting a study that is expected to fulfill the requirements of this bill. The OWS has allocated $200,000 for a study titled "Transportation Pilot Research and Feasibility Study," which aims to analyze the state's transportation capacities and gaps, as well as feasible solutions. The bill's fiscal note indicates that there will be no additional state or municipal impact in the out years. The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts, and the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee has given a Joint Favorable report with a unanimous vote in favor of the bill.