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, ...

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

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's new tax on hotel stays and cruise cabins will generate $100 million annually to fund environmental protections and ...

The new fee, which will go into effect at the start of 2026, is intended to raise money to improve climate-change resilience ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a “Green Fee” bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund ...

Hawaiʻi governor Josh Green has signed into law Act 96 (Senate Bill 1396), a landmark initiative that establishes the ...

Governor Josh Green held a press conference and signed into law a first of its kind green fee climate impact bill on Tuesday, ...

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

Hawaii will add a new surcharge to the state’s existing accommodations tax to address the growing impacts of climate change.

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 expects to face.

Josh Green signed into law a first-of-its-kind climate impact bill Tuesday at the state Capitol. The governor was flanked by ...