AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION.

This bill directs the Labor Commissioner to conduct a study on youth employment classification, specifically examining current work-based learning programs for minors that require minimum wage payment. The study will analyze whether these programs could be reclassified to allow participants to receive stipends instead of wages, with results due by January 1, 2027. The legislation affects the Department of Labor and will cost up to $100,000 in the 2027 fiscal year to hire a consultant for the research. No changes to existing laws are made at this time, as the bill only mandates the study itself.