This document discusses Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA), a coalition of over 70 organizations that advocates for better transportation policies in the state. It notes that while Massachusetts ranks highly in education and healthcare, it ranks only #8 overall and #45 in infrastructure. The transportation sector in particular is failing to reduce emissions. The document then discusses the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-invest program in the electricity sector and proposes a similar Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) for transportation emissions among Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Key questions are raised about implementing such a cap-and-invest program regionally for transportation.

1. Sustainable Communities & Campuses
April 27, 2018

2. Who is Transportation for Massachusetts?
• T4MA is a statewide coalition of more than 70
member and partner organizations. We advocate for
better, smarter transportation policies across the
Commonwealth. Our members and partners include:
• Transportation user groups
• Environmental advocates
• Business associations
• Public health advocates
• Planning agencies
• Community-based organizations
• Grassroots non-profits

4. Massachusetts is Falling Behind
2017:
“Massachusetts is
the #1 state”
2018:
“Massachusetts is
the #8 state”

5. Massachusetts is Falling Behind
#8 Overall
#1 in Education
#5 in Healthcare

6. …We rank #45 in Infrastructure
#8 Overall
#1 in Education
#5 in Healthcare
#45 in Infrastructure

8. Transportation is also failing our environment…

9. Emissions have declined in the electric sector, but not in
the transportation sector

10. 1. Emissions down
more than 35%
2. Generated $$$
hundreds of millions
for energy efficiency
3. Prices have come
down for consumers
4. Economy of these
states has grown by
30%
“RGGI” States

11. How does “cap and invest” work in the electricity sector?

12. A Regional, Market-Based Approach to Transportation
Emissions
• Transportation & Climate Initiative
• Convened by Georgetown Climate Center in 2010
• State staff meet regularly
• Subset of states moving ahead
• CT, DE, DC, MA, MD,
NY, RI, and VT
• Starting with listening
sessions
• Ambitious states can
launch policy efforts
• Additional states can
join in the future

13. How would we apply “cap and invest” to transportation?

16. Makes low-
carbon
transportation
more cost
competitive
Generates funds
for transportation
investment

17. Providing
solutions for
sustainable
mobility

18. Ensure regional
and social
equity

19. TCI Regional + State Listening Sessions
• Stakeholder process (2018)
• Regional listening sessions
• Broad challenges
• Policy design
• Emissions target
• State-specific sessions
• Local challenges
• Reinvestment opportunities
2018
Listening
Sessions
2019
Analysis and
Rulemaking
2020-2022
Implementation

20. State Commitment
• Governor Baker’s Executive Order 569
• Builds on Global Warming Solutions Act
• Cites transportation as leading GHG source
• Acknowledges vulnerability and preparedness
• Directs MassDOT and EEA to develop regional framework
• Includes, but not limited to transportation
• Requires public input
• Requires agency follow up and policy review
• Requires local assessment and preparedness

21. Key Questions
• What are compelling arguments for and against this approach?
• How do we address political pushback?
• How do we model pricing impacts and effects on behavior?
• What investments will achieve greatest result?
• How do we divide revenue between the three buckets? Who
governs this at the state and multi-state level?
• What questions make this more quantitative and rigorous?