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

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 ...

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.

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