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This bill establishes the Connecticut Connect 700 program, a new initiative designed to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities within state government. The program will provide qualified individuals with certain disabilities up to 700 hours of on-the-job trial work experience, with four primary objectives: (1) allowing participants to demonstrate their qualifications, (2) promoting inclusive hiring practices in state government, (3) reducing employment turnover, and (4) increasing workforce diversity and supporting participants' economic self-sufficiency. By creating an alternative hiring pathway, the bill aims to break down barriers to employment for people with disabilities and provide them a meaningful opportunity to showcase their skills and potential in state government roles. The program represents a proactive approach to addressing workforce inclusiveness by giving individuals with disabilities a structured mechanism to enter and potentially secure permanent state government employment.

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