TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Don't involve Maine in the TCI; gasoline and diesel are already quite heavily taxed here (over $0.30/gallon of gasoline, not including the $0.184/gallon federal tax). Some estimates suggest that TCI would add another $0.20/gallon to the cost of gasoline; $3 per fill up! Don't do it.

Don't let people outside Maine decide how much we get taxed. These kinds of invasive decisions should be left to the people in congress that we can hold accountable with our votes.

Maine ranks 33rd in median household income. Maines largest cities have 70,000, 40,000, and 35,000 people. Our "urban centers" are not comparable to urban centers in MA, CT, NY, etc. High paying professional jobs are far and few between around Maine. Don't make it even worse by making it harder to do business or afford to live here.

No more taxes. No more fees. No more assessments. No more fines for being alive.

Any tax related to a carbon tax or fuel tax that is not spent on roads or bridges is a rip off.
TCI is another tax against hard working sales people we need to drive to make a living. We get nothing in return.
I will think about this next time I vote. Your drink too much global warming cool aid.
Try fitting crime and secure the boarder. Money better spent to support Trump.
Steve Tacchi

I FIND THIS A TERRIBLE IDEA AND I WOULD LIKE ALL LEGISLATORS TO STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS HORRIBLE LEGISLATION. IF YOU WANT TO RAISE THE GAS TAX THEN HAVE THE LEGISLATURE VOTE ON IT IN PUBLIC SO ALL CITIZENS KNOW WHO VOTED TO RAISE THE GAS TAX.

It is critical that we drastically reduce pollution from transportation as they are the largest source of global warming emissions both regionally and nationally. I request that Rhode Island formally join the plan to reduce emissions. I further request that the plan include a strong component of equity through prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access. I further request that both flexibility and sustainability get prioritized so that technological advancements be implemented in such a method that aging doesn't lead to avoidable pollution but instead to recycling solutions and/or additional technological implementations. I am grateful for the "can do" attitude and the bipartisan nature of this project.

I endorse the goals of the TCI to reduce carbon emissions from transportation in our region. This is vital since transportation is the largest source of our carbon emissions.

Public transit in this country, a key in dealing with climate change, has been neglected far too long. As compared with other industrialized countries, our transit infrastructure is inconvenient, overcrowded, largely obsolete and often dank and dirty. It's a disgrace and leads people to drive far more than they should need to - which in turn results both to excessive carbon emissions and personal stress. A plan like the one here envisioned is a good remedial starting place. When fleshed out, it could potentially transform our living standard much for the better.

Please help make Connecticut a leader in transportation and climate. The youth will respect you for trying.

Please be mindful of the real science and ignore the bull propagated by some green interest groups.
We are not headed for the Apocalypse. The best true science, as reported by real research institutions and the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] predict moderate warming and slow sea level rise over the coming century, with small economic impacts.
There will be extreme events including droughts, storms, and floods; but these will not increase greatly in frequency or severity. The most significant thing about the past decade is the massively increased number of video cameras on cell phones, ready to capture dramatic footage.
Zoning laws and building codes should be changed to limit construction of buildings on beach dunes for example, or housing developments built on filled-in salt marshes. Zoning policy should encourage placing residences close to public transportation and to workplaces.

Electricity generation should not only include "wind farms" and "solar farms" but much more important, we should start expanding the amount of electricity generated by nuclear plants. Please note that in spite of some dramatic accidents, nuclear power is still the safest and cleanest of all our power sources. We need energy diversity, so coal plants should be kept operational.

According to most climate models, the equator will warm only slightly while temperate and arctic winters will be much milder.