View Public Input on TCI-P

This page shows public input on the TCI-P development and implementation process received through the online TCI-P Public Input Portal. You can submit your input here.

For more information on how to reach out to your jurisdiction directly, see the TCI Jurisdiction Points of Contact page.

All public input on the TCI-P development and implementation process received through the online TCI-P Public Input Portal since March 1, 2021 appears on this page. You can view public input from the 2019-2020 policy development process here.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
4/20/2021	Rebecca	Newberry	BlueGreen Alliance	Buffalo	New York	Please accept our attached comments. Please accept our attached comments.	BGA_NJWEC TCI Draft Model Rule Comment.pdf
4/21/2021	Anastasia	Gordon	Alliance for Clean Energy New York	Albany	New York	Please find attached our comments on New York and the TCI-P Draft Model Rule and Public Engagement Plan. Please find attached our comments on New York and the TCI-P Draft Model Rule and Public Engagement Plan.	ACE NY Comments on TCI-P Draft Model Rule and Public Engagement.pdf
5/7/2021	elise	miller	ACT Commodities	New York City	New York	Thank you for the opportunity to share comments. Thank you for the opportunity to share comments.	ACT Commodities - TCI-P Model Rule Comments 05.05.2021.pdf
5/7/2021	Mike	M.	Self	New City	New York	I call for the TCI-P Model Rule to include (1) a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments... read more I call for the TCI-P Model Rule to include (1) a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments from the program, (2) integration of air quality commitments across Virginia, and (3) robust empowerment of Virginia's Equity Advisory Body.	-
8/11/2021	Rebecca	Newberry	BlueGreen Alliance	Buffalo	New York	Comment on behalf of BGA and WEC attached. Comment on behalf of BGA and WEC attached.	BGA:WEC - TCI Comment.pdf
8/13/2021	Deb	Peck Kelleher	Alliance for Clean Energy NY	Albany	New York	Please see the attached letter Please see the attached letter	ACE NY Comments on the TCI-P Public Engagement Implementation and Regional Collaboration.pdf
3/29/2021	Kristin	Armstrong	Petroleum Tax Tools	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	How will you account for retail stations that could bring in fuel to the TCI jurisdictions from non-TCI jurisdictions via rail or truck? Is there a true up of amounts capped and amounts delivered... read more How will you account for retail stations that could bring in fuel to the TCI jurisdictions from non-TCI jurisdictions via rail or truck? Is there a true up of amounts capped and amounts delivered to gas stations in the TCI jurisdictions? Gas stations can sell fuel for off-road use for instance to use in farming. How will those deductions be accounted for as the fuel supplier/distributor may not be aware of these deductions? Is there a fine, penalty or fee associated with a supplier using more allowances than they hold? What happens if demand outnumbers the capped amount? Is it possible for jurisdictions to trade capped amounts in a situation where MA needs has reached its cap and still has demand but RI has a way to go before it reaches their cap. Could RI reallocate allowances to MA? Will every state use the same allowance (EATS) system? It seems that the allowances could be traded or sold similar to RINS in biodiesel space. Is that an accurate assumption? If so this creates a another market for fuel suppliers to make profits, is there a means that the states benefit from such market (such as income tax)? Has this information been sent to fuel suppliers and terminal operators in the TCI jurisdictions for feedback? I think this is a very thorough and well thought out plan. Great job!!	-
5/4/2021	Larry	Camp	none	chambersburg	Pennsylvania	I am in support of TCI initiatives to make transportation cleaner. Higher gas prices are necessary and have been too low for too long. I am in support of TCI initiatives to make transportation cleaner. Higher gas prices are necessary and have been too low for too long.	-
5/7/2021	Molly	Morabito	Dream Corps Green For All	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	We need a Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) that prioritizes program benefits for communities hit hardest by COVID-19, poverty, and pollution. The model rule sets a crucial... read more We need a Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) that prioritizes program benefits for communities hit hardest by COVID-19, poverty, and pollution. The model rule sets a crucial regional baseline for how states can achieve this. 441 constituents [listed in the attached document] have voiced their support for adding the following four policy recommendations to ensure that center equity is better centered in the final model rule for the implementation of TCI-P. 1. Uplift community decision-making power by ensuring equity advisory bodies are made up of disproportionately impacted communities, have expanded responsibilities, and receive capacity support. 2. Ensure direct and meaningful investments for disproportionately impacted communities at a percentage that is significantly greater than their share of the population. 3. Promote access to quality jobs and training by incorporating high road labor and workforce development standards. 4. Commit to localized air pollution reduction and expanded air quality monitoring in pollution burdened communities. The potential benefits of TCI-P are not guaranteed without detailed guardrails and targeted benefits. Please adopt these four policy recommendations to center equity in the final model rule to invest in the health, leadership, and economic opportunity of communities who need it the most.	#FuelChange TCI Model Rule Petition Delivery_5_2021_MM - Sheet1.pdf
5/8/2021	Timothy	Howe	farmer land conservation	East Calais	Palau	This must be supported for it is our responsibility to undo the damage done to the atmosphere for our families future and for the future of many species.This is one important step to... read more This must be supported for it is our responsibility to undo the damage done to the atmosphere for our families future and for the future of many species.This is one important step to be followed by much else, and we must not be sidetracked by big business which has much to do in creating the problem. Clean transportation is essential for a sustainable economic survival !	-
5/8/2021	Timothy	Howe	farmer land conservation	East Calais	Palau	This must be supported for it is our responsibility to undo the damage done to the atmosphere for our families future and for the future of many species.This is one important step to... read more This must be supported for it is our responsibility to undo the damage done to the atmosphere for our families future and for the future of many species.This is one important step to be followed by much else, and we must not be sidetracked by big business which has much to do in creating the problem. Clean transportation is essential for a sustainable economic survival !	-
5/8/2021	Timothy	Howe	farmer land conservation	East Calais	Palau	This must be supported for it is our responsibility to undo the damage done to the atmosphere for our families future and for the future of many species.This is one important step to... read more This must be supported for it is our responsibility to undo the damage done to the atmosphere for our families future and for the future of many species.This is one important step to be followed by much else, and we must not be sidetracked by big business which has much to do in creating the problem. Clean transportation is essential for a sustainable economic survival !	-
5/4/2021	John	Hamerslough	Citizen of Vermont	Richmond	South Dakota	This TCI document is very important for all states to northeastern-states on to. Govenor Scott lease join the other northeastern states and sign the TCI document. This TCI document is very important for all states to northeastern-states on to. Govenor Scott lease join the other northeastern states and sign the TCI document.	-
5/6/2021	john	reese	Shell Oil Products US	houston	Texas	Please see attached comments on the draft model rule. Please see attached comments on the draft model rule.	Shell Comments TCI Model Rule Final 5-6-21.pdf
4/1/2021	Christopher	Labosier	Longwood University	Farmville	Virginia	Please find the attached comments. Please find the attached comments.	Labosier_CommentLetter_4-1-21.pdf
4/13/2021	James	Whitehead	Concerned Citizen	Warrenton	Virginia	TCI is a cleverly designed and carefully rigged machination that will 1. Kill working class jobs. 2. Raise taxes and reduce consumer spending. 3. Create a new level of... read more TCI is a cleverly designed and carefully rigged machination that will 1. Kill working class jobs. 2. Raise taxes and reduce consumer spending. 3. Create a new level of inefficient and wasteful government bureaucracy. 4. Unconstitutional since only Congress can regulate interstate commerce. 5. Anti American due to the Marxist origins. I call on citizens to boycott and demonstrate against the money changers in government that have put forth this insidious scheme.	-
4/16/2021	Bryan	Selph	Tax Payer	Virginia Beach	Virginia	This is nothing more than the creation of a bloated bureaucracy. If you want to reduce pollution, tax the source of the pollution: fuel. Period. Increased taxes on fossil fuel... read more This is nothing more than the creation of a bloated bureaucracy. If you want to reduce pollution, tax the source of the pollution: fuel. Period. Increased taxes on fossil fuel will eventually make 'green' power more affordable and it will do it in a controlled fashion without the waste associated with your bloated bureaucracy. Incentives for home owners to install roof top solar power would be a nice addition to fuel taxes. We in Virginia do NOT need this approach to pollution reduction. Regards, Bls	-
5/3/2021	Brenda	Miller	Virginia Resident	Fredericksburg	Virginia	I am not in support of this initiative due to the research and the tax/increase in fuel cost. I am not in support of this initiative due to the research and the tax/increase in fuel cost.	-
5/3/2021	Peter M	Walton	Virginia citizen	Fredericksburg	Virginia	This effort is bad policy for Virginia to adopt. It penalizes those who communte long distance and offers no benefits to either the state's road systems. Studies indicate this regressive... read more This effort is bad policy for Virginia to adopt. It penalizes those who communte long distance and offers no benefits to either the state's road systems. Studies indicate this regressive form of taxation will not have the desired effects on the enviornment, actually providing negligible benefits while disprapotionately imposing higher commuting costs on low and middle income families.	-
5/3/2021	Sandra	Cuddy	Virginia resident	Fredericksburg	Virginia	As a resident if Virginia, such a tax would make our retired lives here very difficult. Our income is limited. I’m not sure how we could afford transportation to the supermarket, doctor... read more As a resident if Virginia, such a tax would make our retired lives here very difficult. Our income is limited. I’m not sure how we could afford transportation to the supermarket, doctor appointments, volunteer opportunities, visits to our sons and grandchild who are an hour away, etc. We don’t live next to a main highway with mass transportation. The winters are too cold, the ice too slippery, no sidewalks, distances too far and we are too old to walk everywhere. We might have to move to a state that is more senior-friendly. I can’t even begin to imagine the hardship this will cause: gas or meds, gas or food, gas or internet, gas or life???	-

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