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
1/20/2020	Mary	Marchetti	taxpayer	Tyngsboro	Massachusetts	This is just another way to get your tax dollars. This state in in financial disaster with the recent state pension news They do not use tax dollars wisely, look at roads and bridges that have... read more This is just another way to get your tax dollars. This state in in financial disaster with the recent state pension news They do not use tax dollars wisely, look at roads and bridges that have been funded thru gas and excise taxes. They raise taxes to give themselves raises. The U.S. is not responsible for climate change, it has been changing since beginning of time. Plant trees if you think there is a problem, they clean the air.	-
1/24/2020	Paul	Robinson	Taxpayer	Dedham	Massachusetts	So, what state do you recommend? People are moving out of the northeast for more reasonable tax destinations...for that matter call your work what it is...a money grab, a tax! What are you hacks... read more So, what state do you recommend? People are moving out of the northeast for more reasonable tax destinations...for that matter call your work what it is...a money grab, a tax! What are you hacks going to do when your tax base disappears and you have fewer and fewer people to steal from? See you in Florida...Thieves!!!	-
2/3/2020	George	Lacrosse	Taxpayer	Lowell	Massachusetts	Gov. Sunni of NH is correct when he describes this initiative as a boondoggle. It will have little to no effect on emissions and will impose an undue financial burden upon everyone by increasing... read more Gov. Sunni of NH is correct when he describes this initiative as a boondoggle. It will have little to no effect on emissions and will impose an undue financial burden upon everyone by increasing the cost of everything. Everything moves by truck at some point in time. The increase in fuel will be passed on to consumers. Will it reduce the usage of fuel? I think not. People will still require goods and services, will still need to get to work and school, etc. Add to this the fact that it will be imposed upon us by government fiat without a vote by either citizens or legislative bodies it becomes intolerably insulting and horribly undemocratic. Isn't this one of the reasons we decided to separate from England? Given the history of government's inability to utilize our money wisely, this will undoubtedly result in just another immense, wasteful bureaucracy that will have a negligible affect on the environment. Just another power/money grab.	-
2/4/2020	Joseph	Capo	Taxpayer	Springfield	Massachusetts	We pay more than enough tax money. This will not solve or improve emission pollution or stave off changes in our climate. Any monies collected by the politicians will be ill spent. It will be all... read more We pay more than enough tax money. This will not solve or improve emission pollution or stave off changes in our climate. Any monies collected by the politicians will be ill spent. It will be all about pet projects (pork). Pay attention Richie Neal And Eric Lesser. People on a fixed income actually suffer with these corrupted mindset mentalities.	-
2/9/2020	Steve	Aprea	Taxpayer	Westminster	Vermont	Vermont had one of the lowest carbon footprints in the region when they had Vermont Yankee operating. Now after the politicians and activist destroyed that resource they are going after our money... read more Vermont had one of the lowest carbon footprints in the region when they had Vermont Yankee operating. Now after the politicians and activist destroyed that resource they are going after our money for worthless pet “feel good” climate change projects. Until China and India ramp down their emissions these initiatives do nothing more than hurt Vermonters. Please end this veiled carbon tax and work on things that actually improve Vermonters lives.	-
2/16/2020	Mary	Marchetti	taxpayer	Tyngsboro	Massachusetts	I oppose TCI. No tax through executive order. Cut spending. Rein in abuses at DMV, DCI and check on abuse to welfare. I oppose TCI. No tax through executive order. Cut spending. Rein in abuses at DMV, DCI and check on abuse to welfare.	-
2/24/2020	Robert	Erdman	Taxpayer	Potomac	Maryland	I strongly support TCI. It is an investment in the future. Programs like this are needed to slow climate change to allow up to adapt and invent better ways to slow the ever-increasing amount of... read more I strongly support TCI. It is an investment in the future. Programs like this are needed to slow climate change to allow up to adapt and invent better ways to slow the ever-increasing amount of GHGs. The future costs will be high and will be born not just by us but even more so by our children. Future costs include rising food prices as farms have to adapt to changing weather and temperature, insurance costs as the payouts rise due to more severe weather and flooding, new dikes and roads due to rising sea levels, etc. Here is the definition of “The tragedy of the commons”: The tragedy of the commons is a situation in a shared-resource system where individual users, acting independently according to their own self-interest, behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling the shared resource through their collective action. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons In this case the shared resource is a stable atmospheric chemistry, we all are adding to GHG deficit that we and our children will eventually have to pay back. The longer we wait, the more it is going to cost. Acting now will save lives and money in the future.	-
2/24/2020	Peter	Tafuri	Taxpayer	Fleetville	Pennsylvania	We need a comprehensive 21st century public transit system! We need a comprehensive 21st century public transit system!	-
2/24/2020	Jennifer	Wall	Taxpayer	Cumberland	Rhode Island	I am supportive of the Transportation & Climate Initiative because it will aid in reducing air pollution from the transportation sector. I have asthma and have family members who have COPD.... read more I am supportive of the Transportation & Climate Initiative because it will aid in reducing air pollution from the transportation sector. I have asthma and have family members who have COPD. Clean air should be a right not a privilege. I would like to see Rhode Island invest in more electric vehicles and charging stations. This is a very important initiative especially given the impacts Climate Change is already having on our state.	-
2/26/2020	Amy	Stump	taxpayer	BALTIMORE	Maryland	This is an extraordinarily important initiative and I hope you will be wise enough to enact it. This is an extraordinarily important initiative and I hope you will be wise enough to enact it.	-
2/27/2020	Karen	Crafts	Taxpayer	Lisbon Falls	Maine	The last thing that people living in such a rural state need is another gas tax. I travel frequently and some distance for my business and another gas tax would be devastating to me as well as... read more The last thing that people living in such a rural state need is another gas tax. I travel frequently and some distance for my business and another gas tax would be devastating to me as well as most of the other citizens in Maine. I think that the government is looking for more tax dollars and by inventing this ludicrous tax is just a way for them to spend more on the backs of hard working Mainers.	-
2/27/2020	Aaron	Corro	Taxpayer	Ellsworth	Maine	Adding hidden taxes to fuel is pathetic. Do you understand how many Mainers drive long distances for work? I myself drive around 400 miles a week just for my job? You’re preparing to tax... read more Adding hidden taxes to fuel is pathetic. Do you understand how many Mainers drive long distances for work? I myself drive around 400 miles a week just for my job? You’re preparing to tax folks right out of living here. I’ve voted Democrat many times in the past...looks like that should change because obviously NO ONE is looking out for the little guy...just looking to continue to RAPE us of our hard earned money. Sad...how sad. Mills has to go!! LePage is coming back...never voted for him...but damn sure won’t vote Mills ever again.	-
2/28/2020	Jennifer	Watson	Taxpayer	Harpswell	Maine	While carbon emissions and general stewardship of our environment are important issues, PLEASE keep in mind when making policies that it is the real people, hard working people, that must bear... read more While carbon emissions and general stewardship of our environment are important issues, PLEASE keep in mind when making policies that it is the real people, hard working people, that must bear the burden of the policies you make. We already pay more than 30 cents a gallon in gas tax. Please, please, please. No more! Electric cars are just not an option for some of us!	-
2/28/2020	Matthew	Porter	Taxpayer	Morrill	Maine	I own and operate a small business in Maine. To service our customers we average about 200k miles per year on our fleet of vehicles. Maine is already at a competitive disadvantage due to our... read more I own and operate a small business in Maine. To service our customers we average about 200k miles per year on our fleet of vehicles. Maine is already at a competitive disadvantage due to our geographical make-up, high cost of electricity and one of the highest overall tax rates in the Union. We have limited public transportation which require most folks from Maine to commute via vehicle to and from work. In addition, we have to rely on our vehicles to purchase groceries, visit local clothing stores, transport our children to school events, etc.. This list goes on and on. We can not simply park our vehicles and chose another mode of transportation. To include Maine in this initiative will be catastrophic to our economy. As a business owner I will be forced to pass this cost on to my Customers. They in turn will have less disposable income to fuel the economy in Maine. I cannot speak to how this will impact other states, but I suspect outside of the large cities (Which already have large participation rates in public transportation) the rural areas will be in a similar situation as many of us in Maine. I hope common sense will prevail.	-
2/28/2020	Stephen	Littlefield	Taxpayer	TOPSHAM	Maine	The proposed gas tx increase is destructive for business! Everyything comes into the state and moves over the road, that means everything will become more expensive! Many of us can not afford an... read more The proposed gas tx increase is destructive for business! Everyything comes into the state and moves over the road, that means everything will become more expensive! Many of us can not afford an increase like this, as it effects everything that we purchase from food to clothing to building materials, EVERYTHING! This is poorly thought out and should be shut down, unless the plan is to have half the population on welfare. Please do not push this poorly thought out idea forward!	-
3/5/2020	Harley	Wooster	Taxpayer	EAST BURKE	Vermont	Transportation sector hydrocarbon reduction to date has been based on a lack of a mass-produced electric vehicles of the types people need. The lack of vehicles is not because no one wants the... read more Transportation sector hydrocarbon reduction to date has been based on a lack of a mass-produced electric vehicles of the types people need. The lack of vehicles is not because no one wants the vehicles or because the manufacturers do not want to produce them, but because the battery technology is still immature and the supply chains for mass-produced batteries and rare earth permanent magnets is early stage development. The cost-benefit for consumers even with tax incentives is not there because the vehicles are more expensive for less capability. All major manufacturers have announced $300 billion in electric vehicle manufacturing investments over the next few years with large scale production starting in 2021. That said it will take until 2030 for mass production to be fully realized. Consumers and businesses with a new ICE technology vehicle are not going to run out and buy a new electric car until their current ICE vehicle reaches its end of useful service (8-10 years). At that point consumers will have a choice and will make the choice based on the advantages of the future EV's, not because of TCI. TCI does not help us move forward only adds consumer costs. TCI does nothing to solve that and all rigorous studies show that it does not reduce hydrocarbon consumption, does nothing to enhance transportation sector electrification and adds no funding for desperately needed highway repairs. https://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Uploads/a5e545b014/rap-carbon-management-VT-JFO-february-2019-updated.pdf https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy18osti/71500.pdf https://graphics.reuters.com/AUTOS-INVESTMENT-ELECTRIC/010081ZB3HD/index.html https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2019 https://www.jpmorgan.com/global/research/electric-vehicles https://www.eei.org/resourcesandmedia/newsroom/Pages/Press%20Releaseshttps://www.eei.org/resourcesandmedia/newsroom/Pages/Press%20Releases/EEI%20Celebrates%201%20Million%20Electric%20Vehicles%20on%20U-S-%20Roads.aspx https://www.iso-ne.com/static-assets/documents/2019/12/draft_2020_transpElectr_fx.pdf	Vehicle Electrification.pptx
12/1/2019	Patrick	Humphries	Taxed Enough Already	Dedham	Massachusetts	Make no mistake - this is a TAX, a REGRESSIVE TAX. It will HURT THE POOR the most. This fact is not in dispute. Hurting people to affect their behavior is not the role for government. Unless you... read more Make no mistake - this is a TAX, a REGRESSIVE TAX. It will HURT THE POOR the most. This fact is not in dispute. Hurting people to affect their behavior is not the role for government. Unless you're the former mayor of New York, and running for president. Michael Bloomberg: “Some people say, well, taxes are regressive. But in this case, yes they are. That's the good thing about them because the problem is in people that don't have a lot of money. And so, higher taxes should have a bigger impact on their behavior and how they deal with themselves." (see https://www.atr.org/left-wing-billionaire-michael-bloomberg-raising-taxes-poor-people-good-thing?amp) This is immoral and un-American. As is taxation without representation (i.e. the method this is being imposed upon the people, as opposed to a tax voted upon by duly elected representatives).	New Study Admits Even Modest Carbon Tax Would Hurt the Next Two Generations.pdf
11/12/2019	William	Peters	Tax paying voter	West Barnstable	Massachusetts	This is a tax without voter approval that will make small businesses and tax payers suffer. Massachusetts voters have spoken on such a tax in 2014 when a similar gas tax was voted down.... read more This is a tax without voter approval that will make small businesses and tax payers suffer. Massachusetts voters have spoken on such a tax in 2014 when a similar gas tax was voted down. Circumventing democratic representative approval is wrong. There needs to be a vote on this action. As a tax paying resident of Massachusetts I strongly disapprove.	-
11/16/2019	PAUL	KLEINWALD	Tax paying citizen	Great Barrington	Massachusetts	Stopping pollution is a great idea. Attempting to interfere with climate change is beyond pitiful human endeavor. Twelve thousand years ago North Africa including Egypt was lush... read more Stopping pollution is a great idea. Attempting to interfere with climate change is beyond pitiful human endeavor. Twelve thousand years ago North Africa including Egypt was lush with vegetation and rainfall. The populations at that time were tiny compared to modern day. The people of the time did not cause the climate to change any more than people do now. The totality of human efforts have minuscule effect compared to the forces of the solar system. Government officials never saw a tax or a regulation they did not want to grab. You waste the sweat of the people on folly. This is but another example of your folly and righteous lust. I object and call you out for what you are, intellectual idiots.	-
12/4/2019	tony	zatoonian	tax paying citizen	waltham	Massachusetts	You can't squeeze blood from a stone, but that never stops the legislature from trying to figure out a way!!! Mass government is overpaid, over bloated, over nepotized and GREEDY!!! If you... read more You can't squeeze blood from a stone, but that never stops the legislature from trying to figure out a way!!! Mass government is overpaid, over bloated, over nepotized and GREEDY!!! If you would stop overpaying these nepotized jobs and WASTING tax payer money, there would be plenty to get things done. You legislators should be ASHAMED for the NON-STOP ways you try to squeeze us unfortunate residents of this WASTEFULL and CORRUPT state!	-

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