TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions. 
First Last Affiliation City State Input File
John Werner York Ready for 100, Retired Kittery Maine
I am a retiree who relocated to beautiful Kittery Maine in 2016. My wife Jane and I have been climate activists since about 2014 and we need to take action now to this global crisis. Our grand...
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Sally Chappell private citizen Bridgton Maine
My name is Sally Chappell, and I live in Bridgton, ME, a rural town about 40 miles from Portland, ME. As a person who lost both parents at the same time in a car accident over forty years ago, I...
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Adam Fraser Mainer Bath Maine
Raising gas prices does nothing but take food from working class families. We already pay excise tax every year on our cars which is supposed to keep our taxes down, we also already have taxes in...
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Sr Jackie Moreau Sister of Mercy Justice Network Portland Maine
I am aware that much pollution comes from transport. We are a rural state with a coastline that will be impacted by sea level rise



Thank you for working together for the good of...
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Sara Farneth Mrs. Falmouth Maine
I am a new resident to the state of Maine. I want to express my appreciation for all the forward thinking plans/ideas that I am hearing about. I am especially pleased to read about the increasing...
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Alfred Andrews Maine Resident , tax payer Machias Maine
Don't let this happen, live on social security and they are driving prices up. Not able to afford electric cars . Not a good fit for Maine !
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Gus Zeissig none Turner Maine
This plan would hurt the rural elderly population in Maine as the price of energy for transportation and heat would be driven to unaffordable levels. Current energy alternatives such as wind and...
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Anna Fiedler . Edgecomb Maine
As a resident in rural Maine, I support development of clean energy transportation. It is vital for the quality of life for Maine residents into the future. I support governor Mills in her...
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andrea kimmich Resident Kennebunk Maine
What makes HUGE sense throughout the state of Maine is investing in the reduction of Tailpipe pollution. First, through no-idling ordinances being imposed (idling uses 2x the amount of fuel as...
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Corey Ashline Maine resident Bangor Maine
I strongly object to this initiative as it will only raise taxes and kill jobs and do absolutely nothing to stop the climate from changing. The climate has been changing for millions of years and...
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Ann Briggs Hard working TAX PAYER Steuben Maine
No! Absolutely OPPOSED! Mills Wasting Tax $ once again! Want cleaner air? Put in BICYCLE RACKS in these more populated areas. Two birds, one stone! Promote good health and less emissions! Use...
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Jennifer Burmeister None Norfolk Virginia
Median household income in Maine is $56,277. So how is it that you except people to purchase this electric car for $55,000 and then pay the extra $2,000 for a home charging station to be able to...
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Scott Roy * Lyman Maine
Mariners can not afford a new fuel tax. It’s hard enough to pay for fuel now. Any new tax is bad for business in our state.
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Lee DeLong Revision Solar Gorham Maine
Mainers can not afford a 20 cent tax on fuel. We are already heavily taxed in every way. People have fixed incomes, and most people struggle already to pay for home heating oil. This proposed tax...
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Dana Smith Maine Resident Waterboro Maine
An increase in fuel tax, on an already overtaxed state like Maine is absurd. The state is bigger that the rest of new england, and very rural. Increasing the fuel tax will do nothing but further...
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Christine Blake FB Kennebunk Maine
Please stop taxing us to DEATH! The middle class bears all the burdens. What are you thinking? We can hardly put food on the table and my heat is set to 58 degrees. STOP THIS INSANITY!!
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Traci Pitt-Lavoie Local Government Rangeley Maine
Mainers cannot afford more fuel taxes. I see people on a daily basis struggling to provide basic needs to their families. These sorts of taxes are making survival in this state even harder;...
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victoria gavel fuel user lyman Maine
please dont increase the fuel taxes in the state of maine.as a small businesss owner whos profit margin is tight, any increase is felt by everyone.i believe this carbon / reinvestment plan is just...
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Anne Ross Maine resident Scarborough Maine
Why would you implement this tax? We are already one of the highest tax burdened states. We can NOT afford this. We the citizens do not want more taxes.
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Eva Kaso-Collette Wentworth Institute of Technology Brookline Massachusetts
Dear Gov. Baker, Board, and to Everyone,

I am thrilled that you are taking steps to reduce climate change! The transportation sector plays a large role in CO2 emissions and greening it up...
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