A new 'green tax' is being introduced in a tropical island paradise which is visited by millions of tourists every year - but ...

A popular travel destination is due to become the first US state to introduce a 'green tax' on all tourists staying in hotels ...

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Hawaii Governor Josh Green said the tax "ensures that visitors who come to Hawai'i are making an investment in Hawai'i's ...

Governor Josh Green signed into law Senate Bill 1396, now Act 96 today making it the first of its kind in the nation and ...

If you’re planning a Hawaii vacation soon, expect a new tax coming your way. That's because Hawaii just became the first ...

They also worry that the increased taxes will negatively affect tourism. "Hawaii already has a reputation for having the highest visitor taxes of any destination in the world," the president of ...

Hawaii lawmakers ... in a release obtained by Travel + Leisure. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, this bill will add 0.75 percent to the daily room rate, bringing the lodging tax up to 11 percent.

Hawaii, for the first time in US history, has passed a law to increase tourism tax to finance measures to combat climate change. This is reported by The Guardian. The initiative has the support of the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s most powerful tourism agency is about to be upended as the governor and lawmakers lose patience with the leadership and infighting among its leaders.

Hawaii is the first state in the nation to set aside tax revenue for the purpose of climate change mitigation. According to our sister publication, Travel Weekly, CLIA had sent lawmakers in Hawaii a ...