Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to ...

Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in ...

Hawaii's new "Green Fee" bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate change initiatives, wildlife conservation and ...

The last time the state transient accommodations tax went up was in 2018, when rates increased from 9.25% to 10.25%.

Hawaii will add a new surcharge to the state’s existing accommodations tax to address the growing impacts of climate change.

In a landmark move, Hawaii has become the first U.S. state to implement a climate impact fee, introducing a new tax on ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green believes Act 96 (Senate Bill 1396), which has been named the "Green Fee" bill, will improve the ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a “Green Fee” bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund “climate-change” mitigation. Senate Bill 1396 raises the tourist tax ...

Governor Josh Green held a press conference and signed into law a first of its kind green fee climate impact bill on Tuesday, ...

Hawaii Governor Josh Green signs Act 96, creating a "Green Fee" to enhance environmental protection and resilience.