Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a “Green Fee” bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund ...

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

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 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 on Hawaii ...

Announced on Tuesday, the fee is designed to fund climate change resiliency efforts and preserve the islands’ natural resources. On Tuesday, May 27, 2026, Hawaii Governor Josh Green, joined by ...

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

"As an island chain, Hawaii cannot wait for the next disaster to hit before taking action," Green said in a statement. "We must build resiliency now, and the Green Fee will provide the necessary ...

officially creating Hawaii’s first "Green Fee" funded through a targeted increase to the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT). The goal: protect the islands from climate change by having visitors ...

Josh Green on Tuesday signed into law the country ... prorated for the number of days their vessel is in a Hawaii port. The fee is expected to raise about $100 million a year for projects ...