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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 money to address climate change.

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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 hefty tax on tourism that they believe will help the state government take action against climate change; Known as the first ever "Green F

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Hawaii’s governor signs new hotel tax legislation to help cope with climate change

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and other consequences of climate change.

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Hawaii becomes first US state to charge 'Green Fee' on tourists

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

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New Hawaii 'Green Tax' Approved: Will Your Vacation Cost More?

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, ...

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Hawaii enacts new tax on hotel rooms and vacation rentals to help cope with climate change

wildfires and other consequences of climate change. The signing, which comes nearly two years after a Maui wildfire killed 102 people and wiped out almost all of Lahaina town, marks the ...

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Green signs climate fee bill: State hotel room tax to increase to 14%

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

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Hawaii raises hotel and cruise taxes to fund climate response: What travelers should know

Hawaii just passed a new law increasing hotel and cruise taxes to fund climate and wildfire prevention. Here’s what it means ...

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