The General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1428 proposes the appropriation of funds for the Domestic Workers Education and Training Grants Program. Specifically, the bill allocates a total of one million dollars from the General Fund to the Labor Department, with five hundred thousand dollars designated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and another five hundred thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. This funding is intended to support the education and training of domestic workers, as established under section 31-71l of the general statutes.

The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and introduces new sections to the law without any deletions from existing statutes. The appropriations aim to enhance the skills and knowledge of domestic workers, thereby improving their employment opportunities and working conditions. The bill has received favorable reports from both the Labor and Public Employees Committee and the Appropriations Committee.