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If you’re planning a Hawaii vacation soon, expect a new tax coming your way. That's because Hawaii just became the first ...
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said the tax "ensures that visitors who come to Hawai'i are making an investment in Hawai'i's ...
Hawaii's new "Green Fee" bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate change initiatives, wildlife conservation and infrastructure improvements, starting January 1.
Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to ...
Legislators in Hawaii are implementing a tourism tax they believe will help the state take action against climate change.
The new fee, which will go into effect at the start of 2026, is intended to raise money to improve climate-change resilience ...
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green enacted legislation on May 27 establishing the country's first tourist tax designed to fund climate ...
Green said the industry looked at "the greater good" for tourism, Hawaii and the planet. Green initially proposed a bill that would put revenue from the tax increase into a dedicated fund ...
A holiday destination that welcomes millions of tourists annually has introduced a new tax in a bid to help the island ...