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

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

Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to ...

Legislators in Hawaii are implementing a tourism tax they believe will help the state take action against climate change.

Hawaii's new "Green Fee" bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate change initiatives, wildlife conservation and ...

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

Green said the industry looked at "the greater good" for tourism, Hawaii and the planet. Green initially proposed a bill that would put revenue from the tax increase into a dedicated fund ...

Governor Josh Green commented other states and countries will need to take similar action to address climate disasters ...

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

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a "Green Fee" bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund "climate-change" mitigation. Senate Bill 1396 raises the tourist tax on Hawaii ...