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

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, ...

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

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

Senate Bill 1396 raises the tourist tax on Hawaii hotels to 11% starting Jan. 1 — which would then increase to 12% the following year, according to the text of the bill.

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 ...

Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish ... to ensure resources are available for our future." What is a tourist tax? Many destinations are raising tourist taxes, but are they ...

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 ...