OR SB83

Repeals Oregon's statewide wildfire hazard map requirements and voids all prior orders assigning properties to wildfire hazard zones under ORS 477.490

Shifts defensible space requirements from mandatory state enforcement to a voluntary model code that the State Fire Marshal creates for local governments to adopt at their discretion, based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code

Expands the Wildfire Programs Advisory Council from 19 to 21 members, adding representatives from the structural fire service and insurance industry, and requires geographic diversity across the state

Requires annual reporting from the State Forestry Department, Department of Environmental Quality, and Public Utility Commission on wildfire risk reduction programs, smoke monitoring, and utility wildfire mitigation efforts

Removes requirements that replacement dwellings and accessory dwelling units in high wildfire risk areas comply with specific wildfire-resistant construction standards in the Oregon Residential Specialty Code