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. 
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Val Graffa Maine citizen Hebron Maine
As has been previously stated, this will amount to little more than an additional tax for fuel that the residents of Maine cannot afford. As a predominantly rural state, we do not have the public...
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Sawyer Coleman None Norway Maine
As a Maine native and an individual that cares deeply about our environment I would urge everyone to not implement policies such as this upon the residents of Maine and New England. Fuel...
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Eric Lowell Government Wesley Maine
Please be aware that, in the event of a tax increase on transportation fuel, rural Maine will be bearing a higher load than average. With no public transportation, and much higher than average...
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Fred Floberg None Scarborough Maine
If this initiative is going to raise gasoline prices with the thinking that higher gas prices will make consumers either drive less or force them to buy expensive new technologies, I am strongly...
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Colleen Hogle Ms Buxton Maine
It is hard for a state like to us pay more for gas. Our rent is easily at least 900 a month one bedroom and most of the time thats not including any utilities. Unlike a good amount of states we...
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Irene LeClaire Taxpayer Windham Maine
I am shamelessly copying this from Dan Whipple from Vermont. "Please substitute Maine for Vermont! I abhor this theft of my livelihood via taxation for the fool's pursuit of Carbon...
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Sandra Rose Republican Madawaska Maine
We in northern Maine cannot afford a gas price increase. Please do not sign this initiative. Thank you
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Kathryn Jovanelli none Brewer Maine
I am totally against this. Maine is already a poor rural state and most working people need to drive and can't afford any increase in associated costs. Please do not do this to our state....
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Karen Leveille Republican Bath Maine
Gov. Mills, listen to you constituents and DONT sign this into law making our oil and gas products more expensive.
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John Moss Citizen DURHAM Maine
This is a sad day as this will effect to many fixed income residents of this State as we all know we are the tailpipe for the country and that has a great effect on our co2 levels...
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William Pearson Tax payer Calais Maine
The State of Maine is POOR. The elderly will Suffer Greatly, Most already have to decide between Medication and food and Now Transportation just so you can look "Cool" to your Climate...
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Chad Allen Resident Naples Maine
I don't think this is a good idea for Maine. It's not in the best interest of industry or tourism,and the very job's we depend on. Maybe you people should stop trying to be like...
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Mark Smith Resident of Maine Scarborough Maine
This would wreck havoc on the maine economy, just like it has in california. No law should be passed without the consent of the voting public. The lack of transparency in this endeavor should...
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Heather Christie Maine taxpayer Rockport Maine
Piut this to a public vote in Maine!
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Art Libby constitutionalist Sanford Maine
This is a show of your ignorance and delusion! We the people will Not stand behind a natural climate change if this planet. You can not tax the people without representation! Show us both sides of...
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Kandi-Lee Hoy - None - South Portland Maine
If you look at recent scientific studies from several countries and hundreds of scientists and NASA you will see that man caused climate change or crisis is false. Even the ounder of Greenpeace...
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Eric Lammers Citizen of Maine Mechanic Falls Maine
Look at CA and their gas prices. The average today is a little over $4/gal. Here in ME, it's around $2.50/gal. We are a poor state in comparison with an elderly, retired population on fixed...
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Jim Means None Gorham Maine
Stop the charade:



If you look at recent scientific studies from several countries and hundreds of scientists and NASA you will see that man caused climate change or crisis is false...
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Danny Emerson Taxpayer South Berwick Maine
I am retired and on a fixed income. I do not support tax increases of any type on carbon fuels.
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Heather Sirocki Former State Rep. Scarborough Maine
I strongly urge the State of Maine to remove itself from the TCI.

Poor, rural, hard working Mainers will be hit especially hard.

All taxes must originate in the Maine House of...
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