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. 
First Last Affiliation City State Input File
Austin Cox Maine constituent Surry Maine
Maine can absolutely not afford this. In an extremely rural state with virtually 0 public transportation, most Mainers have significant drives to get to and from work each day. Raising prices is...
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Jared Fernandez Concerned Citizen Somerville Massachusetts
Hello, my name is Jared Fernandez and I am an individual based in Massachusetts. Though not based in the great state of Maine, I travel quite often to the state via train and car.

I'd...
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Scott Steinbach Caton Auto Clinic Catonsville Maryland
I am deeply and gravely concerned over this petition. By limiting the amount people will drive you are affecting an entire industry and workforce on the available cars to work on after the...
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Shayna G MA Resident Somerville Massachusetts
I support this initiative and its intent very much. It must be coupled with additional funding to public transit and paratransit so everyone can get around. We all need stronger public options....
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Bob Higgins-Steele Town of Truro Climate Action Committee Truro Massachusetts
Disincentives to single person automobile travel such as a substantial increase in gasoline taxes complement the cap and invest mechanism of the TCI.



To minimize the regressive...
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Heidi Strom Moon Sierra Club Silver Spring Maryland
I applaud the TCI for taking a collaborative, forward-looking approach to addressing the climate crisis through bipartisan, cooperative efforts to reduct carbon emissions from transportation. I...
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Daniel Pendergast Maine citizen Brunswick Maine
Initiatives like this would absolutely devistate a rural state like Maine. I'm a hybrid plug-in owner; I believe in conservation, but slamming through crippling taxes on a state that...
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Mako Bates 350ME Portland Maine
See attachment.
TCI comments Mako Bates 20191019.pdf
Cheryl Fraunhofer Maine Citizen South Berwick Maine
NO! Absolutely not! Governor Janet Mills, please stop doing things like this that will make it harder for people in Maine to survive. It may be the politically correct thing for you that will make...
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Kathy Offord Mainer Jay Maine
Why are "WE"...(MAINE RESIDENTS) paying more and getting less. This proposal does "US"...(MAINE RESIDENTS) no good. "WE"...(MAINE RESIDENTS) pay and pay and have...
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Kevin Meindl Buffalo Sewer Buffalo New York
Transportation infrastructure should include vegetated green infrastructure to manage stormwater as well as reduce air pollution and urban heat. Vegetation directly adjacent to roadways can...
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Carmen Small Mrs. Robinston Maine
Gov. Mills, you should take a trip to this way down east corner of the state. Washington County can not afford to go along with this. There is no public transportation here, and most of us have to...
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Dave Johnson n/a underhill Vermont
I am very concerned over the TCIs goal of rationing fuel through auctions. This will artificialy drive up fuel costs for the most vulnerable in the state. We have no control over these fuel...
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Taylor Leavitt Republican Lamoine Maine
By implementing these permitting fees on Maine business who sell gasoline and diesel, you are relaying the financial burden on to all Mainers. In return, the price of gas will go up for all Maine...
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anthony thibeault Maine citizen st john plt Maine
For most Mainers we depend on the forestry industry, we have to travel to work, not just a 5 minute drive, more like an hour plus. My wife has to drive her and our son for appointments over an...
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Jennifer Haslett Citizen Newburgh Maine
Charging permit fees & raising gas prices will not reduce emissions. I do not have access to public transportation and still need to get to work. You would be making it harder on people who...
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Craig Candage MAINE taxpayer Buxton Maine
We don’t need higher prices on gasoline. Just stop.
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Scott Yunke NYSDOT BUFFALO New York
With a brand new Amtrak Station being built in DownTown Buffalo, that really only serve's a few trains a day with very few riders...

Why not consider a Using the existing facilities as...
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DEPEW TRAIN STATION ADITIONAL PARKING.pdf
Anthony Cherolis Transport Hartford at the Center for Latino Progress Hartford Connecticut
The Transport Hartford Academy has been sharing a statewide survey on the topic of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector with those that live and/or work in Connecticut...
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Susan Boyce Resident of Maine Rockport Maine
This is something Maine can not afford. Our cost of living vs income is extremely unbalanced, especially in coastal towns. Our property taxes are going up regularly, while our property values...
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