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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 ...
Hawaii becomes 1st state to tax tourists for climate change
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green enacted legislation on May 27 establishing the country's first tourist tax designed to fund climate ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Hawaii's first-in-the-nation climate change tourist tax expected to generate nearly $100M annually
HONOLULU -- Hawaii's governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and ...
Hawaii Approves First-of-its-Kind 'Green Fee' for Tourists: What to Know
Hawaii’s four counties can add an extra tax on top of the state TAT. All of them have decided to add the maximum possible, ...
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Hawaii hikes hotel tax to fund climate protection
The new levies, expected to generate nearly $100m annually, will support efforts to combat shoreline erosion, wildfires and ...
What is Green Fee? Hawaii introduces first-of-its-kind tourist tax
In a landmark move, Hawaii has become the first U.S. state to implement a climate impact fee, introducing a new tax on ...
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Hawaii increases hotel tax to help state cope with climate change
The first-of-its kind legislation ... on tourist lodging within the state -- including hotels rooms, timeshares and vacation rentals starting Jan. 1, 2026. It also imposes an 11% tax on cruise ...