House Bill No. 5404 establishes a new 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 (DESPP). The bill mandates that the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the DESPP Commissioner and the State Fire Administrator, create this classification. The effective date for this new provision is set for October 1, 2026.

The bill does not impose any fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, as indicated in the fiscal note accompanying the legislation. There are no deletions from current law, but the new legal language introduced is specifically aimed at formalizing the role of part-time fire service instructors within the state's fire services framework.