Hawaii lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that increases taxes on short-term lodging to fund environmental protection projects.

Hawaii, for the first time in US history, has passed a law to increase tourism tax to finance measures to combat climate ...

Hawai'i Governor Josh Green ordered flags at half-staff to honor the late Prince David Kawānanakoa, a respected figure in ...

New legislation in Hawaii would raise tourist tax rates to 11% by next year, generating revenue for climate resilience ...

The increased tax — dubbed “the green fee” and passed in the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept across Maui — is ...

Hawaii’s legislators just passed a first-of-its-kind bill that will increase the hotel tax by 0.75% to 11%, beginning ...

State lawmakers passed a bill adding a new 0.75% levy to the existing TAT and 11% tax to cruise ship passengers.

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Hawaii lawmakers approved a first-of-its-kind bill on Friday that increases the state’s lodging tax to fund environmental ...

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A new fee is set to come into effect in Hawaii with a prorated tax on all cruise ship guests visiting the Aloha State.

According to the reports, the tax increase could raise $100 million a year with the new money going “to prepare for impending ...