Senate Bill No. 1259 aims to address workforce shortages and enhance workforce development and training in the state. The bill mandates the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to conduct a comprehensive study on the impact of workforce shortages and the availability of training programs on commercial activities within the state. The findings of this study are to be reported to the relevant joint standing committee of the General Assembly by January 1, 2026. The bill introduces new legal language by establishing a requirement for the study, marked as Section 1 from passage New section, while there are no deletions from current law. The fiscal impact of the bill is assessed to be negligible, as it is expected that the Department of Economic and Community Development can carry out the study using existing resources, resulting in no additional state or municipal costs.