The following CBA language on transportation was provided by the SEIU California Public Sector Local 1000. It is being proposed in 2008 bargaining.

"Joint Labor Management Committee on greenhouse gas emissions reduction"

The State agrees to establish a Joint Labor Management Committee on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction charged with fully implementing the provisions of AB 32, the guidelines issued by the United Nations Framework Convention's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and all other relevant statutes and regulations with the specific charge of working with Departments to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  This committee will consist of an equal number of management and Union members and will include participants from the Air Resources Board, the Energy Commission, Water Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency.  Employees appointed to the Committee will serve without loss of compensation.  The State will make resources available for the Committee to do the following:

A. Report on current emissions by department and activity, current distance traveled by employees in the discharge of their duties and current compliance with the requirements of executive orders, statutes, regulations and the guidelines issued by the United Nations Framework Convention's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; 

B. Formulate goals by department for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of distances traveled by employees in the discharge of their duties, reduction in the use of energy and compliance with the requirements of executive orders, statutes and regulations. 

C. Explore the uses of new substances, devices and technologies that may be important in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, making special reference to recommendations of internal and external study and work groups on the issues encompassed by the above goals; 

D Report on current usage of contractors by department and location in the reduction of greenhouse gas; 

E. Formulate goals to employ workers in state civil service classifications to achieve the goals established above where costs are not excessive and logistics are not unreasonably difficult; 

F. Meet with Departmental representatives to develop internal plans for compliance with the goals outlined in B) and E) above; 

G Review, approve, monitor and publicly report on the implementation of departmental plans for compliance with these goals; 

H. Work with management and the Union to create easily understood guidelines for employees to follow to integrate the practices outlined in the goals formulated as in B) above in regular work procedures and seek methods to publicize the desirability of these practices; 

I. Issue periodic reports on current emissions as outlined in A) and D) above; 

J. Issue periodic revisions of goals for Departments as outlined in F) above."