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 Citysort descending State Input File
Andrew McLaughlin Retired Woodstock Vermont
I believe it is essential thank Vermont adopt the TCI. The time is already past for us to avoid bad effects of our changing climate. Transportation is the hardest part of achieving carbon...
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Anne Dean Vermont resident Woodstock Vermont
In Vermont, the transportation sector has the largest contribution to statewide greenhouse gas emissions. Many Vermonters must also drive long distances between their homes and their jobs, making...
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Susan Greenstein Voter Woodstock New York
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 under-served in...
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Michael Green climate xchange Woodstock Vermont
The business community understands the importance of taking action on climate change. This initiative creates the opportunity to invest in our local community transportation systems while also...
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Jennifer Kent None woodstock Georgia
Your Science is junk, CO2 is a important part of our ecosystem, stop being dumb and leave the environment alone.
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William Campbell Independent Woodstock Valley Connecticut
Please do not allow this to go through. It is another tax on us. If you want to push this through, please put it to a vote. Let the taxpayer decide.
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Kyle Butler Citizen Woodstown New Jersey
I am against this bill! The cost of living in New Jersey is already one of the highest in the US. Many of us live on fixed incomes and in areas where public transit is basicly non existant! An...
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Paul Wasserott P.S.Wasserott, independent trucking company hauling bottles from redemption centers throughout Maine for further recycling Woolwich Maine
Fuel is the greatest expense for my small, independent company. I support my family with this business. It is already difficult to maintain a business in Maine between high fuel costs, high taxes...
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Susan Wasserott Maine Citizen and hardworking taxpayer Woolwich Maine
I am deeply opposed to Maine being part of this initiative. While I support reasonable steps to reduce our carbon footprint, this initiative is not reasonable. Maine is a relatively poor state,...
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Michelle Mariani United States Citizen Woonsocket Rhode Island
This tax is ridiculous. Climate change is a hoax. Stop it!!!
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Vincent Ward Republican Woonsocket Rhode Island
I own a home care agency where my staff go to home visits throughout northern RI. They drive from house to house. The increase in the gas tax will have a direct impact on their income and expenses...
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Richard Kerver Worcester Energy Alliance Worcester Massachusetts
Please see the attached comments and materials in PDF format
TCIFeedback5Nov19.pdf
Colleen Forti Unenrolled Worcester Massachusetts
I am against TCI and reject the State of MA. attempt to bypass the legislature by instituting this policy without a vote.

I’m requesting that your organization do the right thing by making...
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Bette Robo independent Worcester Massachusetts
Voters already voted down gas tax. Why do this when you will impact poorer people who have no choice on how to get to work.
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Christopher Shevchuk Private Citizen Worcester Massachusetts
I find it incredibly galling that Massachusetts Taxpayers made their will known when they rejected an automatic gas tax increase and instead the political class are trying to get it through...
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Patrick Dymek None Worcester Massachusetts
As a resident of Massachusetts, I oppose the new tci and I am sick and tired of getting taxed every time the climate change advocates think I am doing something wrong. We pay as lot of taxes as it...
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S Marengo Tax Payer Worcester Massachusetts
Kathleen Theoharides states the difference between TCI and a gas tax is the point of regulation. This is irrelevant to consumers who will soon be paying more at the pump for this backsliding tax...
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Greg Petros Independent Worcester Massachusetts
This is simply a way for the government to collect more of hard-working taxpayer money. Taxpayers like myself have to commute to work. I do not apologize for not being able to utilize public...
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Emily Castner concerned taxpayer Worcester Massachusetts
Thank you for finally getting together in a bipartisan fashion to take action on global climate change by working on the transportation sector in the northeast. We are already seeing the effects...
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Cheryl Alison Tufts University Worcester Massachusetts
Travel within Massachusetts, particularly commuting into Boston, has become something of a regular nightmare. We travel several times a week between Worcester, MA, where we live, and Boston or...
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