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New Hawaii Tourist Tax Approved: Will Your Vacation Cost More?
If you’re planning a Hawaii vacation soon, expect a new tax coming your way. That's because Hawaii just became the first ...
Hawaii to begin charging new ‘Green Fee’ tourist tax: How much will it cost visitors?
Governor Josh Green signed into law Senate Bill 1396, now Act 96 today making it the first of its kind in the nation and ...
Hawaii Introduces Tourist Tax for People Visiting State
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said the tax "ensures that visitors who come to Hawai'i are making an investment in Hawai'i's ...
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Hawaii's first-in-the-nation climate change tourist tax expected to generate nearly $100M annually
Hawaii's governor signed legislation that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise ...
Hawai’i Becomes First U.S. State to Implement “Green Fee” Tourist Tax in Effort to Better Protect the Islands
The new fee, which will go into effect at the start of 2026, is intended to raise money to improve climate-change resilience ...
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Hawaii’s ‘green’ tourism tax will help preserve paradise: Governor
( NewsNation) — Hawaii’s new “green” tourism tax, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, is necessary for the ...
Hawaii Imposes the Nation’s First Climate Change Tax for Tourists — And It's Expected to Generate $100 Million Annually
Legislators in Hawaii are implementing a tourism tax they believe will help the state take action against climate change.
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Governor Green to veto tax credit bill to boost Hawaii’s economy
Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced on Good Morning Hawaii, his plans to veto House Bill 796, which would have eliminated ...
Hawaii’s governor signs new hotel tax legislation to help cope with climate change
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental ...
Hawaii enacts 'green fee' on tourists to raise $100 million annually for climate, ecology protection
Hawaii's new "Green Fee" bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate change initiatives, wildlife conservation and ...
Hawaii to make sweeping tourism changes in bid to combat climate change
Governor Josh Green commented other states and countries will need to take similar action to address climate disasters ...
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Hawaii to begin charging new ‘Green Fee’ tourist tax: How much will it cost visitors?
A new law in Hawaii will hike the Transient Accommodation Tax to raise money for environmental ... This fee will be applied to costs for tourism-related activities including hotels and cruise ...