The increased tax — dubbed “the green fee” and passed in the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept across Maui — is ...

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The last day of the legislative session ended Friday just like it did in 2023: with House Republicans snapping at one another ...

Legislative session came to an end today after lawmakers passed a bill requiring visitors to pay an additional tax when they come to the islands to help reduce ...

Hawaii passes 'green fee' hotel tax hike to fund climate relief Hawaii lawmakers have passed a "first of its kind" bill that increases the US state's hotel tax to fund climate change relief efforts, ...

This year the Hawaii Legislature finally passed a bill to increase the transient accommodation tax, known as the hotel room tax, from 13.25% to 14% statewide. That’s expected to raise $100 ...

Bills are on their way to the governor, and state lawmakers are already looking into the future. The legislative session ...

Travellers are using a new tactic to ease anxiety at US border control – “ghost booking” – after a series of arrests for ...

Hawaii lawmakers have passed a "first of its kind" bill that increases the state's hotel tax to fund climate change relief ...

State lawmakers are expected to approve an increase in hotel taxation to fund climate change relief programs across the islands.

Clean Water Services CEO Diane Taniguchi-Dennis is working with the sewer board on a plan to restore public trust in the wake ...

There were about 30 cars parked there already, but there remained dozens of empty spaces in the lot. We parked, and as we walked away a private security guard for the plaza stopped us. With a somewhat ...