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
1/16/2020	Bruce	Zoecklein	Virginia Tech University	Blacksburg	Virginia	It is essential that all sectors of our society act to reduce the impacts of climate change. Because transportation is so important, we need to address the impact and minimize its effects... read more It is essential that all sectors of our society act to reduce the impacts of climate change. Because transportation is so important, we need to address the impact and minimize its effects on the climate crisis.	-
1/1/2020	Stephanie	Doba	Volunteer with Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign	Brooklyn	New York	The key to wider adoption of electric vehicles is building out a robust fast-charging infrastructure. Until consumers see DC fast-charging stations as a practical alternative to gas stations, they... read more The key to wider adoption of electric vehicles is building out a robust fast-charging infrastructure. Until consumers see DC fast-charging stations as a practical alternative to gas stations, they will be reluctant to consider buying electric cars. TCI should incentive or subsidize installation of tens of thousands of fast-charging stations of minimum 150 kW -- and the signage and advertising necessary to give them visibility to the wider public. New regulations could even REQUIRE gas stations to provide space for charging vendors like EVgo, Electrify America, Tesla, or local power authorities, to install EV fast-charging stations. Level 2 charging stations are far less useful in general - but would be very useful in urban areas if paired with parking spots where residents could leave their cars overnight or throughout the week. These should be special street parking areas with Level 2 charging stations and suitable enforcement to heavily penalize internal combustion cars from parking in those spots. In my location (Brooklyn, NY), where most people don't have driveways, I'm sure that more people would buy EV's if they would be assured of parking spots paired with Level 2 charging! I own a Tesla Model 3. I charge it from my home when I can get the parking spot in front of my house, and I frequently use Tesla Superchargers when I travel. But not everyone can organize their lives around parking and charging; we need to make electric vehicle charging as plentiful as gas stations.	-
10/27/2019	Donna	Vatcher	Voter	Wales	Maine	Raising gas prices is cruel and unusual punishment for having to drive! Maine is a rural state and we have to drive to go anywhere. This is not going to do anything for climate control! Do not... read more Raising gas prices is cruel and unusual punishment for having to drive! Maine is a rural state and we have to drive to go anywhere. This is not going to do anything for climate control! Do not raise the gas tax!	-
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	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	Corinne	Hogseth	Voter	Acton	Massachusetts	I am against Massachusetts entering into this agreement without a vote of the legislature. This is a gas tax, pure and simple, that they’ll be able to impose on drivers — particularly commuters—... read more I am against Massachusetts entering into this agreement without a vote of the legislature. This is a gas tax, pure and simple, that they’ll be able to impose on drivers — particularly commuters— without never recording a vote. I suspect this is considered a “feature” by legislators from other states considering joining the TCI.	-
11/12/2019	Maria	Rizzo-Roy	Voter	East Boston	Massachusetts	We The People voted against a GAS TAX and that is exactly what this is. Why don't you give back the raises you all put in for yourselves that you dont deserve and did not ask us for, and use... read more We The People voted against a GAS TAX and that is exactly what this is. Why don't you give back the raises you all put in for yourselves that you dont deserve and did not ask us for, and use that $$for your project s.	-
11/12/2019	Brian	Joyce	Voter	Bellingham	Massachusetts	A tax is a tax no matter how it’s disguised. Trying to slide this thru or past the voters in Massachusetts without those voters having a say at the ballot box should not be allowed, put it to a... read more A tax is a tax no matter how it’s disguised. Trying to slide this thru or past the voters in Massachusetts without those voters having a say at the ballot box should not be allowed, put it to a vote and let the voters decide.	-
11/13/2019	ross	almquist	voter	bridgewater	Massachusetts	Never support a tax that isn't voted on by elected officials. If allowed, vote the official OUT! read more Never support a tax that isn't voted on by elected officials. If allowed, vote the official OUT!	-
11/13/2019	Maria	Rizzo-Roy	Voter	Londonderry	New Hampshire	DO NOT IMPLEMENT TCI, IT IS THEFT OF TAX $ FROM HARD WORKING N.H.RESIDENTS. HOME OWNERS IN N.H.ARE ALREADY THE N.H.ATM, DO NOT HIT US HARDER. DO NOT IMPLEMENT TCI, IT IS THEFT OF TAX $ FROM HARD WORKING N.H.RESIDENTS. HOME OWNERS IN N.H.ARE ALREADY THE N.H.ATM, DO NOT HIT US HARDER.	-
11/13/2019	Brian	Sullivan	voter	Milford	Massachusetts	I'm disgusted by this scam attempt to once again increase the gas tax on hard working citizens of Massachusetts. An increased gas tax was recently repealed just a few short years ago by the... read more I'm disgusted by this scam attempt to once again increase the gas tax on hard working citizens of Massachusetts. An increased gas tax was recently repealed just a few short years ago by the voters of Massachusetts. Stop gouging us. I find it incredibly cowardly to foist this upon the citizenry by hiding it behind a collaboration of states efforts to reduce carbon. This is a farce and unconstitutional. If you want to raise the gas tax then propose a bill in the legislature on which each and every elected legislator will have to have their vote recorded and scrutinized by their constituents.	-
11/17/2019	Cathy	Collins	voter	Douglas	Massachusetts	No more gas taxes no matter what they want to call them. Carbon foot prints come from people who fly and have pleasure boats not the working POOR. Governors are not Kings or Dictator and need to... read more No more gas taxes no matter what they want to call them. Carbon foot prints come from people who fly and have pleasure boats not the working POOR. Governors are not Kings or Dictator and need to stop behaving that way.	-
11/26/2019	Christine	Kusser	Voter	Quincy	Massachusetts	It’s wrong for the Governor to pursue a tax increase without a legislative vote. Lawmakers are being completely excluded from the process, despite this being the exact task they were elected to... read more It’s wrong for the Governor to pursue a tax increase without a legislative vote. Lawmakers are being completely excluded from the process, despite this being the exact task they were elected to carry out.	-
11/30/2019	John	Flanagan	Voter	Dedham	Massachusetts	I am against any new tax on gasoline. I am against any new tax on gasoline.	-
12/1/2019	Ron	Enemark	Voter	Braintree	Massachusetts	STOP this NOW!!!! Whatever you try to call this it’s just another TAX! We’re not so stupid we don’t see this for what it is. If you try to call it anything else you just prove politicians are... read more STOP this NOW!!!! Whatever you try to call this it’s just another TAX! We’re not so stupid we don’t see this for what it is. If you try to call it anything else you just prove politicians are LYING SACKS OF CRAP. I voted for Baker in the past, if this goes through I WILL NOT vote for him again. I implore all other VICTIMS (not stakeholders) to make the same pledge and then follow through on it. Stop the wasteful spending in government and we’ll all be better off and not need more of our hard earned money STOLEN from us by the bloated government bureaucracy.	-
12/1/2019	Paul	Machado	Voter	Fall River	Massachusetts	Absolutely NOT! This is a back door tax and I do not support it. I always vote and will be paying attention. Absolutely NOT! This is a back door tax and I do not support it. I always vote and will be paying attention.	-
12/13/2019	Charles	Reed	Voter	Hubbardston	Massachusetts	Do not allow this to happen. Just another tax for no valid reason. Do not allow this to happen. Just another tax for no valid reason.	-
12/15/2019	Catherine	Lemire	Voter	Norton	Massachusetts	Cut unnecessary spending by our elected officials and use those funds toward TCI. The workers of Massachusettes pay enough taxes. Cut unnecessary spending by our elected officials and use those funds toward TCI. The workers of Massachusettes pay enough taxes.	-
12/27/2019	Joan	Valva	VOTER	NORTHFIELD	Massachusetts	Enough: Sales tax when we buy a car, tax on each and every gallon we buy, excise tax every year for the privilege of owning a car, mandatory, inspection tax every year, and NOW YOU ARE ALSO... read more Enough: Sales tax when we buy a car, tax on each and every gallon we buy, excise tax every year for the privilege of owning a car, mandatory, inspection tax every year, and NOW YOU ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT A MILEAGE USAGE TAX???? are you guys nuts - ENOUGH!	-
1/12/2020	Robert R	Marshall	Voter	Porter	Maine	Stop this wealth redistribution scam taxpayers will not be able to stop the world from its changing weather it is a living planet!!! So stop the madness of taxation without representation Stop this wealth redistribution scam taxpayers will not be able to stop the world from its changing weather it is a living planet!!! So stop the madness of taxation without representation	-

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