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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

The Southern Environmental Law Center supports the general concept and framework that has been established for the TCI program (TCI-P), as we have stated in previous joint comment letters that we have signed onto as well as comments we have submitted on our own behalf throughout the development of TCI-P.

The regional approach reflected in TCI-P offers significant potential to reduce the outsized climate impact of our transportation system by redirecting investments and policies toward cleaner vehicles, less auto-dependent development patterns, and more accessible and equitable transportation alternatives. As noted in the April 7, 2021 joint comment letter that SELC and more than 80 other transportation, health, environmental, business, labor, and community groups signed onto, there are aspects of the draft Model Rule that need to be strengthened to ensure TCI-P delivers an ambitious and equitable program. To be successful, TCI-P must result in meaningful emissions reductions and public health benefits while simultaneously redressing persistent inequities built into our current transportation system, inequities that too often result in a disproportionate distribution of transportation services—and pollution—among different communities based on race and income levels. In addition to strengthening the draft Model Rule, these aspects will also need to be squarely addressed in the state-specific implementation programs that each participating jurisdiction develops.

We look forward to continuing to participate in the development of TCI-P, both at the regional level and in the individual states within SELC’s region that are considering signing the Memorandum of Understanding.

Global warming is a crisis we must address - mainly get rid of carbon emissions. I support this effort!

I support a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting historic inequities in overburdened and underserved communities; and (3) affords Virginia the opportunity for a cleaner, healthier transportation system.

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.

The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition supports a strong TCI-P Model Rule that (1) ensures meaningful climate action to address Virginia's largest driver of our climate crisis, (2) directs significant investments to correcting historic inequities in overburdened and underserved communities; and (3) affords Virginia the opportunity for a cleaner, healthier transportation system.

We 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.

I oppose the current TCI initiative-based bill because:


- the emissions goals have questionable technical basis and there is little evidence emission reductions would benefit “communities that have the most pollution burden.”

and:

noting that estimates for gasoline price increases related to the initiative have ranged from 5 cents to 17 cents to 32 cents per gallon, depending on the projection, showing how vague the potential impacts to the lower and middle class are.

This plan is exceptionally costly, and provides virtually no environmental impact, even with the most optimistic projections. It will impact lower income and minority citizens much more negatively than anyone else. Stop this plan. Virginia at least must avoid this insanity!!

Please don't pass TCI in Virginia. As I've lived in Virginia, one of the ways that my family has been able to make ends meet is the affordable energy prices compared to California, specifically gas prices are much more affordable. I understand that revenue raised will go to specific industries that may or may not be effective at discovering better energy efficiency. Also, I've read that there will be marginal climate change prevention. So it's a bad policy.