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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 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 ...
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Hawaii Adds 'Green Fee' to Hotel Stays to Combat Climate Change
Hawaii will add a new surcharge to the state’s existing accommodations tax to address the growing impacts of climate change.
Governor signs ‘green fee’ into law to tackle climate change
The fee is expected to raise about $100 million a year for projects to make the state’s infrastructure more resilient to the ...
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Hawaii Governor Signs Landmark 'Green Fee' Law for Climate and Environment
Hawaii Governor Josh Green signs Act 96, creating a "Green Fee" to enhance environmental protection and resilience.
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Hawaii climate impact fee becomes law
Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in ...
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.
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 to begin charging new ‘Green Fee’ tourist tax: How much will it cost visitors?
HONOLULU (KHON) – Beginning next year, visitors to Hawaii will be subject to a “climate impact fee” which aims to generate funds for mitigating future environmental challenges the state ...