This bill mandates the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs to establish Coast Guard-approved marine firefighting training courses for land-based firefighters. It requires all firefighters, both paid and volunteer, who engage in fire suppression within coastal zone municipalities to complete basic, advanced, and in-service training courses. Additionally, recruit firefighter training programs must include the basic marine firefighting course. Firefighters who completed their training before the bill's effective date must complete the basic course within one year, followed by the advanced course within two years, and biennial in-service training thereafter.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that the Division of Fire Safety will create a Coast Guard-approved instructor qualification course for marine firefighting. Firefighters who have completed the necessary training and are compliant with in-service requirements will be eligible to instruct these courses. The bill also defines a coastal zone as any municipality included in the State's Coastal Management program under the "Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972." To support these initiatives, the bill appropriates $140 million from the General Fund to the Department of Community Affairs for implementation.