Concerns recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; appropriates $2 million.

New Jersey Senate Bill S 2632 creates multiple support programs to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. It appropriates $2 million to fund a new paid service program offering first-year volunteers a $750 monthly stipend for 15+ hours of service monthly, and establishes a tuition remission program covering up to 16 undergraduate or eight graduate credits per semester for firefighters committing to four years of service. The bill also requires school districts to incorporate fire service education into health curricula, mandates fire departments to use new recruitment training materials, and provides a $1,000 annual tax credit for firefighters completing 100+ service hours yearly. These provisions directly affect volunteer fire departments, firefighters, school districts, and higher education institutions across New Jersey.