Establishes marine firefighting training course requirements for certain firefighters; appropriates $140 million.
This bill requires all paid and volunteer firefighters in New Jersey municipalities within coastal zones to complete mandatory marine firefighting training. Firefighters must complete basic training within one year of the law's effective date, advanced training within two years of basic, and biennial in-service training thereafter. The law appropriates $140 million from the General Fund to fund the training programs and Coast Guard-approved courses developed by the Division of Fire Safety. It applies to all firefighters engaged in fire suppression or rescue in coastal communities, defined as those included in the state's Coastal Management program under federal law.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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