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
11/7/2019	Steve	Pileski	Maine tax payer	Franklin	Maine	This policy goes against the law of phisics, Maine economy cannot support this initiative. Please reconsider This policy goes against the law of phisics, Maine economy cannot support this initiative. Please reconsider	-
11/7/2019	steve	gagliardone	Vermont Resident	Sharon	Vermont	To TCI Planners- Thank you for taking the time to listen to my input. Vermont is bound by law to significantly reduce carbon and increase renewable energy sources. Many critics... read more To TCI Planners- Thank you for taking the time to listen to my input. Vermont is bound by law to significantly reduce carbon and increase renewable energy sources. Many critics of carbon reduction proposals have argued that the small state of Vermont cannot do it alone. TCI provides a prime opportunity to take a regional approach to carbon pollution reduction. And it has the data of a similar and very successful RGGI program to back it up. Of course, Vermont needs to do this and much more. We need a suite of complementary policies to help us meet our legal obligation, but TCI is an opportunity that we cannot pass up. In planning the TCI program I hope that you consider these 3 priorities in your design: 1. Prioritize equity so that low income Vermonters without access to public transportation are the primary beneficiaries of low carbon transportation options. 2.Polluters, including fossil fuel companies should pay the real costs for the environmental and health consequences of their product. 3. Start the cap low and drop it rapidly. Vermont is way behind in our obligation to meet the reduced carbon goals, and we need an aggressive approach to get back on track. Thanks for listening! Steve Gagliardone Sharon, VT	-
11/7/2019	Karim	Beers	Cce Tompkins program coordinator	Ithaca	New York	The framework looks good. The cap and invest program won't be enough to meet climate targets. Starting in early 2022 is not soon enough. Can you pilot this next year on a smaller level to... read more The framework looks good. The cap and invest program won't be enough to meet climate targets. Starting in early 2022 is not soon enough. Can you pilot this next year on a smaller level to work out kinks and answer questions? Thank you	-
11/7/2019	Zachary	Bell	Central Maine Community College	Norway	Maine	Thank you for doing this work! As someone who is deeply worried about the environmental costs of fossil fuel based transportation, I was excited to hear about this initiative. I... read more Thank you for doing this work! As someone who is deeply worried about the environmental costs of fossil fuel based transportation, I was excited to hear about this initiative. I hope TCI will pursue ambitious solutions that both reduce the impacts of human transportation, and make wise long-term investments in local economies. Good luck with the project.	-
11/7/2019	Jennifer	Holan	concerned citizen and VPIRG supporter	Westminster	Vermont	It is vital that we take steps to curb emissions from all sectors, but regulation will be needed to control wasteful transportation consumption. The most effective action would be to develop an... read more It is vital that we take steps to curb emissions from all sectors, but regulation will be needed to control wasteful transportation consumption. The most effective action would be to develop an extensive and reliable system of affordable public transport; but until that's done every emitter must pay for the damage. As things are now, people idle their engines with impunity, and it drives me crazy!	-
11/8/2019	Phyllis	Capanna	Citizen of Maine	Oakland	Maine	Yes, please do develop low carbon emission transportation systems for the state of Maine. Not only does our transportation system contribute to climate degradation in our state, but it is also set... read more Yes, please do develop low carbon emission transportation systems for the state of Maine. Not only does our transportation system contribute to climate degradation in our state, but it is also set up to exclude the most vulnerable citizens: the poor, the elderly, the disabled and the sick. Elders are isolated and access to healthcare is limited for anyone without a car or truck. Depending on outside contractors, such as Uber and Lyft, will exacerbate the carbon emissions problem and do little to address the needs of more remote citizens. Even in a little city like Waterville, where I live, the population is hardly big enough to make cabbing a viable occupation. Everybody loses in the current system. I wholeheartedly endorse accessible, low carbon, affordable transportation systems in Maine. It will serve businesses and individuals alike, and it's the right thing to do. The future is moving away from fossil fuels. Let's not get any more behind the curve than we already are.	-
11/8/2019	Eric	Hauser	IBEW Local 2154	West Seneca	New York	I am concerned about the cost of this initiative and would like to know the expected cost increase to a gallon of gasoline. I am concerned about the cost of this initiative and would like to know the expected cost increase to a gallon of gasoline.	-
11/8/2019	Joseph	Huerta	Voter	Chicopee	Massachusetts	This is nothing but a tax on the poorest amongst us. This is not the way to fix climate change. Free market solutions are a day better long term solution that will not harm the population. This is nothing but a tax on the poorest amongst us. This is not the way to fix climate change. Free market solutions are a day better long term solution that will not harm the population.	-
11/8/2019	KATHLEEN	BRUSSEAU	CPA	WOBURN	Massachusetts	This is without a doubt a regressive tax. Not only will poorer taxpayers bear the pain in the gas purchase, but every item purchased will also increase because of the added cost of transporting... read more This is without a doubt a regressive tax. Not only will poorer taxpayers bear the pain in the gas purchase, but every item purchased will also increase because of the added cost of transporting the item. The best way to fight environmental issues is to allow the free innovation of a free market. As long as there is a desire for change, there will be brilliant people finding the answers. The government should not be hurting the poorest taxpayers. Please don't do this!	-
11/8/2019	Eleanor	Greene	Mrs.	JAMAICA PLAIN	Massachusetts	I am against this gas tax I am against this gas tax	-
11/8/2019	Mike	Croteau	Voter	Chicopee	Massachusetts	This is a terrible idea and do not support it in anyway whatsoever This is a terrible idea and do not support it in anyway whatsoever	-
11/8/2019	Lisa	Will	Citizen	Lawrence	Massachusetts	No taxation without representation. You do not decide for everyone. This is not a dictatorship. No taxation without representation. You do not decide for everyone. This is not a dictatorship.	-
11/8/2019	Michael	McQuade	Republican	West Brookfield	Massachusetts	stop the TCI stop the TCI	-
11/8/2019	Anne	Starzyk	independent	West Brookfield	Massachusetts	TCI is a revenue scam--try cutting spending instead TCI is a revenue scam--try cutting spending instead	-
11/8/2019	Thomas	Goggia	none	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	If you raise the gas tax and start a carbon tax, I am moving to Florida. If you raise the gas tax and start a carbon tax, I am moving to Florida.	-
11/8/2019	James	McNeill	local business man	Middlefield	Massachusetts	I oppose this initiative. More pencil pushers will need to be hired to manage this program. The plans on how to spend this tax is vague. There are many programs in this state to reduce energy... read more I oppose this initiative. More pencil pushers will need to be hired to manage this program. The plans on how to spend this tax is vague. There are many programs in this state to reduce energy consumption. Taxing without representation is un-American.	-
11/8/2019	andre	thebeau	concerned citizen	fitchburg	Massachusetts	TCI is unwanted, un-needed and if it is to be considered must go thru proper legislative channels. These commie back door no vote tactics are an attempt to kill the economic and political fabric... read more TCI is unwanted, un-needed and if it is to be considered must go thru proper legislative channels. These commie back door no vote tactics are an attempt to kill the economic and political fabric of Massachusetts. More open honest debate is what is needed not less. CO2 is required for life and taxing fuel for the benefit of the elite is an immoral act akin to genocide. https://www.zerohedge.com/article/cap-and-trade-gigantic-scam	-
11/8/2019	EDNA	ENGLISH	Sturtevant, Inc	Hingham	Massachusetts	I am strongly opposed to the TCI because of its cost and because it bypasses the proper legislative process. It is anti-democratic. I am strongly opposed to the TCI because of its cost and because it bypasses the proper legislative process. It is anti-democratic.	-
11/8/2019	Frank	Addivinola. Ph.D., J.D.	STP	BOSTON	Massachusetts		-
11/8/2019	Karen	Wright	- None -	Framingham	Massachusetts	Stop this tax! Stop this tax!	-

Pages