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.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
1/16/2020	Claire	Whitcomb	Madison Environmental Commison	Madison	New Jersey	Climate change cannot be solved by individual or even municipal action. We need strong regional collaboration to create a transportation plan with low carbon alternatives to cars. This will not... read more Climate change cannot be solved by individual or even municipal action. We need strong regional collaboration to create a transportation plan with low carbon alternatives to cars. This will not only fight climate change it will reduce traffic and improve citizens quality of life, especially in a densely populated state like NJ. I urge Governor Murphy to continue to lead the way on this critical regional partnership.	-
12/1/2019	William	White	Tax payer, constituent, what difference does it make?	Falmouth	Massachusetts	Beacon Hill steals more than its fair share of my tax dollars as it is. Now you want to dip your hand into my wallet again. I guarantee the would not pass if it was on a ballot. Sick of being... read more Beacon Hill steals more than its fair share of my tax dollars as it is. Now you want to dip your hand into my wallet again. I guarantee the would not pass if it was on a ballot. Sick of being robbed by the politicians in Massachusetts. Sick of having global warming/climate initiatives being rammed down my throat. As soon as I’m in a position to move I’m heading to NH.	-
12/20/2019	Cathy	White	Independent	Saugus	Massachusetts	I do NOT support this back door TAX Increase! I do NOT support this back door TAX Increase!	-
1/16/2020	Rob	White	Dr. (Mr.)	Silver Spring	Maryland	I Request that your MD formally join the plan to reduce emissions. I Demand that the policy has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by... read more I Request that your MD formally join the plan to reduce emissions. I Demand that the policy has a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution and/or for those who don't have access. I have gratitude for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.	-
1/16/2020	Howard	White	none	Washington	District of Columbia	Anything we can do to reduce carbon in the atmosphere is good. Anything we can do to reduce carbon in the atmosphere is good.	-
1/16/2020	DAVID	WHITE	MDI IMPORTED CAR SERVICE	BAR HARBOR	Maine	Must plan to upgrade all transportation to meet climate targets!! Must plan to upgrade all transportation to meet climate targets!!	-
1/31/2020	John	White	None	Marshfield	Massachusetts		-
2/24/2020	Alice	White	Independent	Kittery	Maine	Train travel and bus travel could lessen our carbon output in New England. Why don’t we have adequate train and bus transport? Crazy to rely on individual Autos. Train travel and bus travel could lessen our carbon output in New England. Why don’t we have adequate train and bus transport? Crazy to rely on individual Autos.	-
2/25/2020	kathleen	white	I am a retired state of Vermont Department of Health employee	brattleboro	Vermont	I don't pretend to know all the ins and outs of the TCI, but from what I have read about it, the benefits for Vermonters (especially low income and rural Vermonters) and benefits for the... read more I don't pretend to know all the ins and outs of the TCI, but from what I have read about it, the benefits for Vermonters (especially low income and rural Vermonters) and benefits for the climate and our environment, far outweigh any risks. We are in a dire situation with the climate crisis, and we need to take innovative steps to prevent the worst case scenarios. The TCI seems to be a win-win initiative, joining other states in the region to bring revenue into our state to better enable us to take actions that will significantly decrease carbon emissions from the transportation sector. We must join this initiative! Otherwise, we have missed an important opportunity. Thank you.	-
2/28/2020	Thomas	White	Mr	Silver Spring	Maryland	Clean air is beyond politics. Act now to ensure the future of a healthy environment. Clean air is beyond politics. Act now to ensure the future of a healthy environment.	-
1/12/2020	Robert	Whitehouse	Republican	North Vassalboro	Maine	I strongly oppose a 17 cent per gallon gas tax!! It would have a drastic negative impact on our economy across the State!! I strongly oppose a 17 cent per gallon gas tax!! It would have a drastic negative impact on our economy across the State!!	-
1/12/2020	Robert	Whitehouse	Republican	North Vassalboro	Maine	This tax would have a negative impact on our economy across the State This tax would have a negative impact on our economy across the State	-
11/8/2019	William	Whiteley	none	Southampton	Massachusetts	I disapprove of any form of taxation, regardless of how deceitfully it is enacted. TCI is just that, a deceitful form of taxation. I disapprove of any form of taxation, regardless of how deceitfully it is enacted. TCI is just that, a deceitful form of taxation.	-
2/23/2020	Jean	Whiting	NONE. I'm retired, thank God.	North Chelmsford	Massachusetts	I'm 86, old enough to remember walking across Washington street in Medford, MA to take the train to North Station, Boston, and walk to work. That line was discontinued and I hear it's... read more I'm 86, old enough to remember walking across Washington street in Medford, MA to take the train to North Station, Boston, and walk to work. That line was discontinued and I hear it's been filled in. People in Chelmsford and Bedford used to take the trains. The rails are now bike paths. The Nashua-to-Boston line through Chelmsford is tied up in obstructionist red tape.Tell me, what's the advantage of removing rails so affluent suburbanites who live in relatively clean air can drive their polluting cars onto Boston? and park in expensive garages? It's all very well to talk about driverless cars--but rapid transit is driverless for the commute! It doesn't fill our roads with more traffic jams and gas fumes And irritable motorists. My daughter occasionally goes to Boston and endures the tortures of the damned driving home--last time it was 3 hours in stop-and-go traffic from Boston to Lowell because there was no public transport to her convention's venue. Why isn't there more public transport? Is it because we are spoiled & want our car radios? The advantages of having everything in one place are offset by the stress, gas fumes inhaled, and time wasted driving there.	-
2/27/2020	Mark	Whiting	Hancock Co Soil & Water Conservation District	Ellsworth	Maine	I am a retired scientist and vice chair of the Board of Supervisors for the Hancock Co Soil & Water Conservation District. The District is involved in helping to write Ellsworth's Green... read more I am a retired scientist and vice chair of the Board of Supervisors for the Hancock Co Soil & Water Conservation District. The District is involved in helping to write Ellsworth's Green Plan, and we do other environmental and climate resilience projects. I support the Transportation Climate Initiative. We need to transition as quickly as possible away from fossil fuels, and in Maine, transportation is a large part of the fossil fuel problem. We need good policy at the state level and support for public and private transitions to green energy. Most people lack the financial capacity to make this transition on our own. So government at every level, state, county, and municipal need to have their own climate plans and need to provide financial support for energy transitions.	-
11/8/2019	George	Whitmore	Mr.	Westfield	Massachusetts	I wish to make known my opinion that the TCI Initiative is a mere end run around established law to gain what amounts to another tax,which has already been refused by the voters.And takes control... read more I wish to make known my opinion that the TCI Initiative is a mere end run around established law to gain what amounts to another tax,which has already been refused by the voters.And takes control of said tax away from the voters,you may not have my permission to remove my given rights.	-
11/12/2019	Rex	Whitmore	Republican	North Reading	Massachusetts	Here we go again lots of words to disguise another tax. Why not call it what it is a gas tax one you can’t vote for or against. Taxation without representation. Here we go again lots of words to disguise another tax. Why not call it what it is a gas tax one you can’t vote for or against. Taxation without representation.	-
12/11/2019	George	Whitmore	Mr.	Westfield	Massachusetts	Please reject any TCI initiative,I see this as a thinly veiled tax program,we are currently being unfairly burdened by taxes with less than stellar results in transportation and infrastructure... read more Please reject any TCI initiative,I see this as a thinly veiled tax program,we are currently being unfairly burdened by taxes with less than stellar results in transportation and infrastructure repairs and maintenance.For once cut spending on Beacon Hill instead.	-
10/28/2019	douglas	whitmoyer	business owner	TURBOTVILLE	Pennsylvania	as a owner of new emission truck that has already cost me 25000.00 dollar in repairs in the first 65000 miles the regulation is just going to increase my cost that i will pass along to the end... read more as a owner of new emission truck that has already cost me 25000.00 dollar in repairs in the first 65000 miles the regulation is just going to increase my cost that i will pass along to the end user of my product .	-
2/21/2020	Jane	Whitney	Maine resident	Brooklin	Maine	Maine is referred to as “the tailpipe of the nation” for the high levels of air pollution blown across our state by the westerly winds, and the concurrent high levels of juvenile asthma. ... read more Maine is referred to as “the tailpipe of the nation” for the high levels of air pollution blown across our state by the westerly winds, and the concurrent high levels of juvenile asthma. We urge you to move forward with a regional program that prioritizes the needs of communities overburdened with pollution and underserved in mobility options. Thank you.	-

Pages