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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 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.
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'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 ...
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 ...
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 Imposes the Nation’s First Climate Change Tax for Tourists — And It's Expected to Generate $100 Million Annually
Getty Legislators in Hawaii are implementing a hefty tax on tourism that they believe will help the state government take action against climate change. According to the Associated Press and USA ...
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Hawaii to begin charging new ‘Green Fee’ tourist tax: How much will it cost visitors?
A new law in Hawaii will hike the Transient Accommodation Tax to raise money for environmental ... This fee will be applied to costs for tourism-related activities including hotels and cruise ...
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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 tourists to ... “equity across the tourism industry.” ...