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 ...

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: Act 96 will impose a “green tax” on tourists to safeguard Hawai‘i’s natural ecosystems from the growing impacts of ...

Hawaii introduces new 'Green Fee' tourist tax after Maui fires DPA Fri, May 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM UTC 2 min read Palm trees on the Pacific beach on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Hawaiian hoteliers ...

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.” ...

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 ...

Josh Green signed Act 96 into law Tuesday, effectively approving a tax — also ... to costs for tourism-related activities including hotels and cruise ships that dock in Hawaii.