Originally published on June 16, 2021 8:19 pm
Environmental advocates were hopeful a proposal to cap vehicle emissions would be brought up during a special legislative session convened this week.
But the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) was not expected to be called for a vote in the House Wednesday and was left out of a massive 800-plus-page budget document.
TCI, a proposed multistate agreement, would have placed a cap on vehicle emissions by requiring gas and on-road diesel wholesalers to purchase pollution allowances.
Supporters said TCI would have reduced emissions while raising hundreds of millions of dollars for environmental efforts.
But the measure was framed by opponents as a gas tax.
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