Carbon Tax: Fifth Ballot Question In November Election

By KENNEDY GRIFFIN

(Franklin County, MA) In addition to the four Massachusetts ballot questions, voters in the 1st Franklin and Hampshire Districts will have a fifth question on their ballots this November regarding a potential carbon tax.

Voters have the opportunity to vote yes or no on having their representative introduce and support legislation that introduces a carbon tax and “returns most of the proceeds in equitable ways to individuals as a cash-back dividend.” This is a “non-binding” question that contemplates a change to the current law and informs representatives of public opinion on the issue.