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Hawaii Imposing First-of-its-Kind Green Tourist Tax: 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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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'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 ...
Tourists say they'll 'stop going' to holiday hotspot after 'green tax' introduced
A holiday destination that welcomes millions of tourists annually has introduced a new tax in a bid to help the island ...
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Hawaii’s ‘green’ tourism tax will help preserve paradise: Governor
( NewsNation) — Hawaii’s new “green” tourism tax, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, is necessary for the ...
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.
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Governor Green to veto tax credit bill to boost Hawaii’s economy
Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced on Good Morning Hawaii, his plans to veto House Bill 796, which would have eliminated ...
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 ...
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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 ...