The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5404, aims to establish a formal job classification for part-time fire service instructors within the Division of Fire Services Administration, which is part of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The bill mandates that the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the State Fire Administrator, create this classification. The effective date for this new classification is set for October 1, 2026.

This bill introduces new legal language to current law, specifically stating the establishment of the job classification as a new section. There are no deletions from existing law in this bill, as it primarily focuses on the creation of a new framework for part-time fire service instructors. The intent behind this legislation is to enhance the structure and recognition of part-time instructors within the fire service training system.