Relating to open meetings on certain matters; declaring an emergency.

HB 3720 requires public employers in Oregon (such as cities, schools, and county governments) to conduct all labor negotiations in public meetings, not in private executive sessions. This affects unions and public bodies during collective bargaining, mandating transparency for discussions about wages, benefits, and working conditions. The bill amends Oregon’s open meetings law to eliminate the previous allowance for private labor negotiations, requiring all such talks to follow standard public meeting rules. It also specifies that media may attend most executive sessions but not those involving labor negotiations.