The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 1164, aims to establish the Connecticut Connect 700 program, which is designed to enhance employment opportunities within state government for individuals with disabilities. The program will implement an alternative hiring process that allows qualified individuals with certain disabilities to gain up to seven hundred hours of on-the-job trial work experience. This initiative is intended to help participants demonstrate their qualifications, promote inclusive hiring practices, reduce turnover in state employment, and enhance workforce diversity and inclusion, ultimately supporting the economic self-sufficiency of those involved.

The bill introduces new legal language to amend the general statutes, specifically focusing on the establishment of the Connecticut Connect 700 program. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text, indicating that this bill is a new addition rather than a modification of existing statutes. The overarching goal of the bill is to foster workforce inclusiveness and expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities within the state government sector.