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
10/27/2019	Kevin	Badger	Maine Taxpayer	Bangor	Maine	I am very pissed off at you flunkies that want to bring on yet another tax to our fuel. You all have nothing better to do than to raise taxes on everyone and hide it under a name like Cap and... read more I am very pissed off at you flunkies that want to bring on yet another tax to our fuel. You all have nothing better to do than to raise taxes on everyone and hide it under a name like Cap and Trade or Carbon Neutral Funding crap. Enough taxes already. This carbon neutral is junk. Nothing but a scam or a scheme to steal more money out of the hard working taxpayers of this state and county. You can go take this and shove it up your carbon neutral backside and go get bent.	-
10/27/2019	Helen	Goodwin	I'm a senior	Bangor	Maine	This is not a good alliance for Mainers. We have much more country side and dense forests than we have cities. We have towns. There are are no metropolitan areas. Trucks and cars are the best ways... read more This is not a good alliance for Mainers. We have much more country side and dense forests than we have cities. We have towns. There are are no metropolitan areas. Trucks and cars are the best ways to get around. Mass transit will not work. Buses help but even then are limited. We don't have the finances personally to pay for this alliance. It is a bust! Please I beg you don't consider this!	-
10/31/2019	Corey	Ashline	Maine resident	Bangor	Maine	I strongly object to this initiative as it will only raise taxes and kill jobs and do absolutely nothing to stop the climate from changing. The climate has been changing for millions of years and... read more I strongly object to this initiative as it will only raise taxes and kill jobs and do absolutely nothing to stop the climate from changing. The climate has been changing for millions of years and for anyone to think they can affect it is crazy.	-
11/1/2019	Susanne	Bridges	Citizen	Bangor	Maine	Any additional taxes on gasoline, or any other tax, is ludicrous. The people of the state of Maine have been devastated by Janet mills and her spending with the intention of our pocketbooks paying... read more Any additional taxes on gasoline, or any other tax, is ludicrous. The people of the state of Maine have been devastated by Janet mills and her spending with the intention of our pocketbooks paying her bills. This is fiscal irresponsibility and needs to stop.	-
11/2/2019	Vesa	Wuoristo	None	Bangor	Maine		-
11/2/2019	Jeremy	Perry	Republican	Bangor	Maine	Put on the yellow vests and head down to the capital and protest. The Janet needs to go!!! Put on the yellow vests and head down to the capital and protest. The Janet needs to go!!!	-
11/3/2019	Mai Huong	Nguyen	None	Bangor	Maine	I absolutely support clean transportation for Maine! I absolutely support clean transportation for Maine!	-
11/4/2019	Mark	Wellman	Strategistics.us	Bangor	Maine	The whole concept of TCI is simply another tax implemented to fund excessive and irresponsible government spending. We do not need nor can we excuse the terrible waste in government already. Most... read more The whole concept of TCI is simply another tax implemented to fund excessive and irresponsible government spending. We do not need nor can we excuse the terrible waste in government already. Most people living on fixed incomes are already hurting from outrageous healthcare costs, increasing food prices, living costs and taxes. To add any gas tax will increase the cost of all goods delivered by truck, rail and air. This would be irresponsible on all accounts. Furthermore, there is no proof of a climate change threat. Indeed, just the opposite based on historical data. This is just another Tax and Spend initiative that will again hurt Maine citizens. May God save us from politicians influenced by lobbyists and their money. This reminds me of the reasons why we are subsidizing wind power. Ridiculous.	-
11/10/2019	Ann	Holland	citizen	Bangor	Maine	This initiative brings hope for a regional collaboration to reduce harmful pollution and needless expense in the transportation sector. Please hear the voices of the people who believe in science... read more This initiative brings hope for a regional collaboration to reduce harmful pollution and needless expense in the transportation sector. Please hear the voices of the people who believe in science and support local solutions to local challenges. We have the ability to forge new ways of getting people where they want and need to go, without destroying our environment or contributing financially to the producers of fossil fuels, most of whom do not reside in New England. We have the ability, now we need to have the will to do the groundwork and follow through.	-
12/17/2019	Jo Ann	Higgins	REALTOR	Bangor	Maine	Maine cannot afford this scheme. Portland may be set up for using mass transit, but the rest of the state is not. There is too much rural area where people rely on the use of cars and trucks to... read more Maine cannot afford this scheme. Portland may be set up for using mass transit, but the rest of the state is not. There is too much rural area where people rely on the use of cars and trucks to get to work, to get to schools, to get to medical services, to get to grocery stores. Making the cost of fuel higher will hurt the majority of the residents of this state to the benefit of the more populous states in this agreement. It is simply bad for Maine!	-
12/18/2019	byron	Ogden	indy walk away	Bangor	Maine	no no no no no no	-
1/12/2020	Jennifer	Hodgens	Woodard & Curran	Bangor	Maine	This is a very bad deal for Maine! The negligible positive impact that is delusionally believed to occur will NOT be worth the financial burden. This is a deal that other states have already... read more This is a very bad deal for Maine! The negligible positive impact that is delusionally believed to occur will NOT be worth the financial burden. This is a deal that other states have already recognized to be lousy and walked away from and Maine needs to do the same. This is worse than the decision to put solar panels on the Blaine House.	-
1/16/2020	Jeff	Reynolds	Mr.	Bangor	Maine		-
1/21/2020	Jo Ann	Higgins	REALTOR	Bangor	Maine	I oppose Maine's participation in TCI. It would be at the expense of higher gas taxes for too many Mainers who rely on personal transportation. Many of them, especially in Maine's... read more I oppose Maine's participation in TCI. It would be at the expense of higher gas taxes for too many Mainers who rely on personal transportation. Many of them, especially in Maine's rural areas, are already at the low end of the economic scale. Personally, I am a real estate broker living in Bangor but working with properties in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo, and Hancock counties. I put miles on my car most weeks. An added gas tax will increase my cost of doing business. And electric cars are just too impractical for 80% of Maine's landmass.	-
1/21/2020	Cathy	Bryant	Mainers Against TCI	Bangor	Maine	Mainers cannot afford the Transportation Climate Initiative. Driving in Maine is different than in many states that have more options for public transportation, not that this initiative would be... read more Mainers cannot afford the Transportation Climate Initiative. Driving in Maine is different than in many states that have more options for public transportation, not that this initiative would be good for any state. This is a rural state, and driving is a necessity for jobs, school, etc. Additionally, most Mainers are already living paycheck to paycheck as the cost of living is much higher here. We cannot afford the tax increase this initiative would bring.	-
2/18/2020	Jeff	Reynolds	Mr.	Bangor	Maine	“We can cut poverty and pollution at the same time. We urge you to move forward with a regional program that prioritizes the needs of communities overburdened with pollution and underserved in... read more “We can cut poverty and pollution at the same time. We urge you to move forward with a regional program that prioritizes the needs of communities overburdened with pollution and underserved in mobility options.”	-
2/24/2020	Nancy	Earle	artist	Bangor	Maine	I feel we need to move fast on lessening the impact of climate chaos. One way is to remove fossil fuels from all vehicles, particularly busses and trucks. We need facilities to promote... read more I feel we need to move fast on lessening the impact of climate chaos. One way is to remove fossil fuels from all vehicles, particularly busses and trucks. We need facilities to promote this and to do this as quickly as possible. We are moving far too slowly while the planet is warming up much too quickly. If we think it is expensive now, watch the future.	-
2/24/2020	Jeff	Reynolds	Mr.	Bangor	Maine	Please support cleaner transportation- there's no time to waste. Thank you ! read more Please support cleaner transportation- there's no time to waste. Thank you !	-
2/27/2020	Karen	Marysdaughter	Transportation for All	Bangor	Maine	I am a regular bus rider in Bangor, Maine and a member of a public transit advocacy group called Transportation for All. I definitely want to see Maine participate in TCI, following the example... read more I am a regular bus rider in Bangor, Maine and a member of a public transit advocacy group called Transportation for All. I definitely want to see Maine participate in TCI, following the example of RGGI. I am especially excited that TCI could be a conduit for more funding for public transit! I want to see public transit supported vigorously in Maine, both within local communities and as connectors between communities. I'd also like to see policies that support the reduction of sprawl and the encouragement of walkable neighborhoods. Transit riders and drivers should be key stakeholders in developing transportation policies. Policies should not only focus on economic and environmental sustainability, but on equity - assuring that public transportation is available for the people who most need it, such as the disabled, the elderly, and those on limited incomes.	-
2/27/2020	Jeremy	Perry	Mr.	Bangor	Maine	This is completely unfair. Maine is already the third highest taxed state in America. Maine does not need any higher or new taxes. All this so-called initiative does is punishing the people who... read more This is completely unfair. Maine is already the third highest taxed state in America. Maine does not need any higher or new taxes. All this so-called initiative does is punishing the people who live out in rural areas who commute to work. And please don’t make heating your homes a crime. Please do the right thing and say no.	-

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