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
5/5/2021	CArol	Sarginger	business owner	Ruckersville	Virginia	Virginia cannot afford to join the TCI. The cost to the energy sector will trickle down and impact all Virginians using fuel Virginia cannot afford to join the TCI. The cost to the energy sector will trickle down and impact all Virginians using fuel	-
5/5/2021	Stephen	Cooper	U.S. Government Defense Contractor	Palmyra	Virginia	Virginia cannot afford to join the TCI. The cost to the energy sector will trickle down and impact all Virginians using fuel. Virginia cannot afford to join the TCI. The cost to the energy sector will trickle down and impact all Virginians using fuel.	-
5/5/2021	Josie	Carothers	East Valley Community Group	Randolph Center	Vermont	Please help keep Vermonters' dollars in state through use of electric vehicles rather fossil-fueled ones--thus improving our economy. Please help fight climate change--thus improving... read more Please help keep Vermonters' dollars in state through use of electric vehicles rather fossil-fueled ones--thus improving our economy. Please help fight climate change--thus improving our future. Please join the large regional efforts to deal with transportation problems that cripple our economy--thus improving regional cooperation on difficult problems.	-
5/5/2021	vera	mason	Retired	Chalottsville	Virginia	I observed how happy Americans were, and how the country thrived, when gas prices were lower. Raising gas prices hurts businesses and families. The USA does more than most... read more I observed how happy Americans were, and how the country thrived, when gas prices were lower. Raising gas prices hurts businesses and families. The USA does more than most countries to develop and maintain a clean environment.	-
5/5/2021	Edward	Darling	retired	South Burlington	Vermont	Please pass this long-awaited and much-needed initiative! Please pass this long-awaited and much-needed initiative!	-
5/5/2021	Nancy	Lauer	none	Charlottesville	Virginia	This is so unfair to people on fixed incomes, low wage earners who need to travel, and the average family. This is so unfair to people on fixed incomes, low wage earners who need to travel, and the average family.	-
5/5/2021	Douglas	Anderson	N/A	Falmouth	Virginia	I do not believe we need a carbon tax here in Virginia, we already pay more than enough in taxes. Taxing diesel more will not only increase the fuel tax, but our food supply, as well as... read more I do not believe we need a carbon tax here in Virginia, we already pay more than enough in taxes. Taxing diesel more will not only increase the fuel tax, but our food supply, as well as everything else being transported by the trucking industry. Electric vehicle are way out of the reach of the average citizen, especially us folks living on a fixed income. Climate has been changing for millions of years, and will continue to do so.	-
5/5/2021	Natalee	Braun	350VT Burlington School District	Essex	Vermont	I urge Vermont to participate in the Transportation and Climate Initiative. This is a pivotal moment in our history - we need to act decisively now to cut carbon emissions or the results will be... read more I urge Vermont to participate in the Transportation and Climate Initiative. This is a pivotal moment in our history - we need to act decisively now to cut carbon emissions or the results will be cataclysmic - the impacts of climate change are already felt around the world. Volunteers with 350VT and other climate justice organizations are working steadily to address the challenge of transportation, Vermont's most carbon intensive sector. The TCI provides an excellent structure for reducing emissions while providing funding for a transportation infrastructure that reflects the need for a radical reduction in greenhouse gasses. As a psychologist working primarily with the next generation, I know firsthand young people's significant concerns about the health of our planet. For that reason alone investment in TCI is a winning collaboration to help preserve what we can of the natural world and its myriad benefits to earth's inhabitants.	-
5/5/2021	William	Simmons	RETIRED	Timberville	Virginia	WE DO NOT NEED A 50 CENT INCREASE IN GAS=THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE US DEPENDENT ON THEM=NO WAY WE DO NOT NEED A 50 CENT INCREASE IN GAS=THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE US DEPENDENT ON THEM=NO WAY	-
5/5/2021	Savannah	Lindquist	Lifelong Virginia Resident	Norfolk	Virginia	I am strongly opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. This would increase gas taxes in order to pay for unfair corporate welfare handouts for favored industries. It's not responsible public... read more I am strongly opposed to Virginia joining the TCI. This would increase gas taxes in order to pay for unfair corporate welfare handouts for favored industries. It's not responsible public policy, and the citizens of Virginia should not be forced to pay for corporate welfare, especially as our economy struggles to recover after Covid-19.	-
5/5/2021	Brenda	Griswold	Public citizen	Ruckersville	Virginia	If you want to bankrupt the U.S. citizens, go ahead with this tax hike. I vote “No.” If you want to bankrupt the U.S. citizens, go ahead with this tax hike. I vote “No.”	-
5/5/2021	Brenda	Griswold	Public citizen	Ruckersville	Virginia	If you want to bankrupt the U.S. citizens, go ahead with this tax hike. I vote “No.” If you want to bankrupt the U.S. citizens, go ahead with this tax hike. I vote “No.”	-
5/5/2021	Brenda	Griswold	UVA	Ruckersville	Virginia	If you want to bankrupt the U.S. citizens, go ahead with this tax hike. I vote “No.” If you want to bankrupt the U.S. citizens, go ahead with this tax hike. I vote “No.”	-
5/5/2021	Paul	Prager	Citizen of Va	Spotsylvania	Virginia	The environmental cost creating batteries for the electric cars that will be produced with the money raised is worse than the gas powered cars. Since none of the money will go to supporting the... read more The environmental cost creating batteries for the electric cars that will be produced with the money raised is worse than the gas powered cars. Since none of the money will go to supporting the roads the battery powered cars will drive on where are you going to drive them. This tax hurts everyone	-
5/5/2021	Nancy	Brown	earth citizen	Charlottesville	Virginia	Say "NO" to Virginia joining the TCI. The cost is too high at the gas pump, and there are other, better ways to protect the climate. read more Say "NO" to Virginia joining the TCI. The cost is too high at the gas pump, and there are other, better ways to protect the climate.	-
5/5/2021	Kenneth	Gehan	N/A	Fairfax City	Virginia	I firmly REJECT any tax increase ! That is the LAST thing we need or want !!! Times are tough enough without MORE TAXES !! :o( I firmly REJECT any tax increase ! That is the LAST thing we need or want !!! Times are tough enough without MORE TAXES !! :o(	-
5/5/2021	Beth	Gayman	?	Charlottesville	Virginia	This will certainly depress the economy in Virginia. There is no way this is helpful or useful. We cannot throw money at a vague concepts that are not understood and vastly overstated for some as... read more This will certainly depress the economy in Virginia. There is no way this is helpful or useful. We cannot throw money at a vague concepts that are not understood and vastly overstated for some as yet undeclared purpose.	-
5/5/2021	Beth	Gayman	?	Charlottesville	Virginia	This will certainly depress the economy in Virginia. There is no way this is helpful or useful. We cannot throw money at a vague concepts that are not understood and vastly overstated for some as... read more This will certainly depress the economy in Virginia. There is no way this is helpful or useful. We cannot throw money at a vague concepts that are not understood and vastly overstated for some as yet undeclared purpose.	-
5/5/2021	Stephen	Szafranski	Citizen	Fredericksburg	Virginia	I oppose any participation in tci by the state of Virginia I oppose any participation in tci by the state of Virginia	-
5/5/2021	Jason	Kaiser	Northern Vermont University	Lyndonville	Vermont	The XX-3.1 Equity investment commitment is critical. The "overburdened and underserved communities" that this subsection refers to -- receiving "no less than 35 percent of the... read more The XX-3.1 Equity investment commitment is critical. The "overburdened and underserved communities" that this subsection refers to -- receiving "no less than 35 percent of the proceeds from the auction of allowances to ensure that overburdened and underserved communities benefit equitably from clean transportation projects and programs" is not a high enough percentage for these communities. Instead, the percent of revenue dedicated to equity investments must exceed the percentage of overburdended and underserved (to later be defined) communities in the state. Unlike a flat percentage, this would ensure that there’s enough money to make meaningful investments in our most vulnerable communities. I am concerned that there is economic risk if Governor Scott and the Vermont Legislature refuse to join TCI-P. Like RGGI, most of the facilities that will have to purchase allowances are located outside of Vermont and, according to Vermont’s lead TCI negotiator, it is “possible and very likely” these companies will pass on their compliance costs to Vermonters regardless if Vermont participates. So, to take advantage of TCI-P’s economic benefits and avoid a situation where Vermonters are paying for modern infrastructure in states outside of Vermont, I urge Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Legislature to support participation in TCI-P from the get-go.	-

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