A deadline is fast approaching for the public to give input on how funding from Hawaii’s green fee legislation can address ...

Some tourists are referring to the new levy as a “surf tax” due to the prominence of budget-conscious surfers on Hawaii’s ...

As Hawaii nears the second anniversary of the Maui fires, its government is turning to tourism to mitigate future ...

Green, who took office Dec. 5, campaigned last year on creating a “climate impact fee” of about $50 per tourist as they enter the state to raise $500 million to $600 million per year.

Hawaii has introduced a climate impact fee on tourists to bridge a $560 million conservation funding gap. This initiative, ...

Hawaii’s approach contrasts with typical tourist taxes that often fund infrastructure or marketing. Instead, the new levy ...

As if travel wasn't expensive enough, Canadians heading to Hawaii will soon have to shell out just a little bit more on their ...

WASHINGTON] When Kawika Riley surveys the beaches and forested hills of the Hawaiian islands, his eyes are drawn to a ...

Under the proposed Hawaii Green Fee bill, all visitors 15 and older would pay $50 for an annual pass to visit state parks and beaches.

Hawaii Governor Green enacts 313 new laws, including climate impact fees, wildfire readiness, fireworks safety, and free ...

Hawaii Hawaii governor wants to charge tourists an entrance fee as more people opt to hike parks, trails HI Gov. Josh Green says its 10 million visitors should help sustain its environment ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed Act 96 into law Tuesday, effectively approving a tax, also known as the “Green Fee,” which is the first of its kind in the nation.