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
1/13/2020	Brian	Dane	Tax payer	Monson	Massachusetts	Maybe our state shouldn’t be spending 2 billion dollars a year on illegal aliens. There’s the money you need for infrastructure Maybe our state shouldn’t be spending 2 billion dollars a year on illegal aliens. There’s the money you need for infrastructure	-
1/14/2020	Daniel	Austin	Tax payer	Westbrook	Maine	I strongly oppose TCI. This punishes poor people, especially in rural states like Maine. It is an unfair tax. I strongly oppose TCI. This punishes poor people, especially in rural states like Maine. It is an unfair tax.	-
1/16/2020	Sandra	Carriker	Tax Payer	Haverhill	Massachusetts	Clean transportation is crucial to our climate as well as to our economy. We need a regional, low-carbon transportation policy, but we also need reliable public transportation that will give... read more Clean transportation is crucial to our climate as well as to our economy. We need a regional, low-carbon transportation policy, but we also need reliable public transportation that will give people alternatives to using gas-powered, personal vehicles. Taxing people who drive their cars is not fair if there are no alternative transportation options.	-
1/18/2020	Chris	Ayers	Tax Payer	Saint Albans	Vermont	So is the bill going to increase gas, electric and heating oil based monthly bills for Americans? What is this new technology that will cap certain vehicles emissions? What about my 2010 Dodge... read more So is the bill going to increase gas, electric and heating oil based monthly bills for Americans? What is this new technology that will cap certain vehicles emissions? What about my 2010 Dodge Cummins and will I have to pay a seperate tax for having a bigger truck? Just how much is this program going to cost everyday tax paying New Englanders and please respond without political banter, I've had enough of that. Vermont is already one of the most expensive states to live in and it's only going up. It's very hard for a hard working father of 3 to pay all these taxes without a truthful relevant explanation. I give half my paycheck for taxes now so you can see why someone like me is hesistant. Thanks for your time,	-
1/21/2020	Richard	Conley	Tax payer	Dudey	Massachusetts	I oppose the tic tax I oppose the tic tax	-
1/24/2020	DANNI	MacDougal	Tax Payer	North Reading	Massachusetts	WHILE we drag in MORE Illegal AIENS and MASS PAYS FOR THEIR HEALTH Insurance; Food Stamps and all our WElfare systems.......THESE COMMUNIST STATES ARE TAXING THE WORKER ..YET AGAIN!!! ... read more WHILE we drag in MORE Illegal AIENS and MASS PAYS FOR THEIR HEALTH Insurance; Food Stamps and all our WElfare systems.......THESE COMMUNIST STATES ARE TAXING THE WORKER ..YET AGAIN!!! ILLEGALS ARE TAKING OVER OUR CITY OF BOSTON; CREATING UNBEARABLE TRAFFIC AND YOUR ANSWER TO IT ALL IS TO "TAX THE WORKER" YET AGAIN...! WHY DONT YOU STOP GIVING OUT OUR WELFARE DOLLARS TO ILLEGALS??? MAYBE THAT WOULD PAY FOR YOUR PHONY CLIMATE INITIATIVE! THIS STATE WILL HAVE NOTHING LEFT FOR TAX PAYERS IF YOU CONTINUE TO ATTACK WORKERS WHILE ENABLING & ENTICING ILLEGALS THAT WORK UNDER THE TABLE & PAY "NO TAXES". THIS IS WHY TRUMP IS THE ONLY ANSWER FOR THIS COUNTRY! SIGNED, 4 DECADES LONG "EX-DEMOCRAT"YOU GOT MY LAST VOTE IN 2014..NEVER VOTING DEMOCRAT/SOCIALIST AGAIN! WARREN IS A CONFIRMED "GONE ROGUE SOCIALIST"	-
2/8/2020	Eric	Coelho	Tax payer	Plympton	Massachusetts	Hey we pay enough in taxes, your carbon BS is just another way to get into our pockets. How about lowering taxes instead of increasing them every year. Should trow out everyone of you communist... read more Hey we pay enough in taxes, your carbon BS is just another way to get into our pockets. How about lowering taxes instead of increasing them every year. Should trow out everyone of you communist bastards out office! MAGA 2020	-
2/16/2020	Kim	Hart	Tax payer	Fitchburg	Massachusetts	NO TO A TAX. This is a farce to create more regulations costing businesses more and passing this it on to consumers. Another do nothing government department designed to tax its citizens. You are... read more NO TO A TAX. This is a farce to create more regulations costing businesses more and passing this it on to consumers. Another do nothing government department designed to tax its citizens. You are a complete joke.	-
2/17/2020	Susan	Dion	Tax payer	Bridgewater	Massachusetts	As a tax payer in this state I do not think it is up to the governor to make this decision. We should be able to vote on it. As a tax payer in this state I do not think it is up to the governor to make this decision. We should be able to vote on it.	-
2/26/2020	Tammy	Fisher	Tax payer	Northfield	Massachusetts	So sick and tired jf getting taxed all the time less in pay now less uncome tax return higher health care grocery cost and on and on enough is too much So sick and tired jf getting taxed all the time less in pay now less uncome tax return higher health care grocery cost and on and on enough is too much	-
2/27/2020	Tammy	Holman	Tax payer	Hallowell	Maine	The proposal to increase gas tax is going to cripple the poor who already struggle with transportation. They will be even less likely to have their own vehicles and the costs of public... read more The proposal to increase gas tax is going to cripple the poor who already struggle with transportation. They will be even less likely to have their own vehicles and the costs of public transportation will increase. This will impact their ability to work, get an education and get themselves and children to medical care. It will impact single parents and impose a great burden on the elderly. STOP THE TAXES!!!!	-
2/28/2020	Robert	Errickson	Tax payer	Etna	Maine	I travel 60 miles a day just to go to work and I can’t afford any more taxes on gasoline! An electric vehicle is not economical for me ! I travel 60 miles a day just to go to work and I can’t afford any more taxes on gasoline! An electric vehicle is not economical for me !	-
2/28/2020	Diana	Younts	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Takoma park	Maryland	Hello: We are writing to urge Maryland to join the regional transportation climate initiative and to further urge Maryland to commit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions from the... read more Hello: We are writing to urge Maryland to join the regional transportation climate initiative and to further urge Maryland to commit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 60% over its 2006 emissions by 2030. This is the minimum Maryland must achieve in order to avert a climate disaster. A regional initiative is a sound way to move forward with achieving that objective and can be modeled after the useful Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.	-
5/29/2019	Jason	Frost	Synapse Energy Economics	Cambridge	Massachusetts	Please see the attached document. Please see the attached document.	TCI Reference Case Assumptions Comments.pdf
1/11/2020	Valerie	Burns	Switched to Republican	Union	Maine	Maine is not interested in this scam. Maine is not interested in this scam.	-
1/14/2020	Sean	Carney	Suzuki motors of America	Richmond	Rhode Island	This bill will only further hinder progress in RI but taking even more money out of people's pockets. read more This bill will only further hinder progress in RI but taking even more money out of people's pockets.	-
2/24/2020	Martha	Tack	Sutton resident	Sutton	Vermont	Regional policies make the most sense! Please join the TCI today! Regional policies make the most sense! Please join the TCI today!	-
2/27/2020	Pippa Bell	Ader	Sustainable Westport	westport	Connecticut	Connecticut’s largest GHG emitter is the transportation sector. And the state has a goal to reduce GHG by 45% by 2030. Thank you for that. But we can’t do this alone. Please... read more Connecticut’s largest GHG emitter is the transportation sector. And the state has a goal to reduce GHG by 45% by 2030. Thank you for that. But we can’t do this alone. Please formally join the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), which will cap GHG emissions and place a fee on fossil fuel imports in the transportation sector (cap and trade). Fairfield County (in which I live) is in the lowest 5% of counties in the US for air quality. These GHG aren'’t all from Fairfield County emissions…air blows from other states. Thank you for what you have done thus far, with regards climate change action and the regional design process. Now you must take action to set aggressive GHG emissions caps. I know you will get push-back, but don’t give in. The children of CT are relying on you. In fact, we all are. This is no longer a future problem. The problem is NOW. And I know you realize this. And please keep equity at the forefront of your mind when you set into action these goals. Too often the less affluent communities are not considered. After all, Bridgeport, the largest and poorest city in CT is also in Fairfield County.	-
2/5/2020	Jack	Hanson	Sustainable Transportation Vermont	Burlington	Vermont	I support TCI, and would like to see a strong emphasis on using the revenues from TCI to support sustainable transportation options, particularly walking, biking, public transportation, carpooling... read more I support TCI, and would like to see a strong emphasis on using the revenues from TCI to support sustainable transportation options, particularly walking, biking, public transportation, carpooling, electric bicycles, and other non-single occupancy vehicle options. I would like to see as high a fee as possible to help shift behavior and raise revenues to support alternatives.	-
2/28/2020	Elizabeth	Parker	Sustainable Montpelier Coalition	Montpelier	Vermont	It is imperative that we adopt TCI. Because of the way that Vermont acquires fuel from surrounding states which will be increasing the cost of Vermont's fuel. It is best to join TCI and... read more It is imperative that we adopt TCI. Because of the way that Vermont acquires fuel from surrounding states which will be increasing the cost of Vermont's fuel. It is best to join TCI and receive the monetary benefits of the program to allow Vermont to invest in new programs that will further reduce our carbon footprint.	-

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