Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in overnight costs — or an additional $30 for every $4,000 spent to stay in the ...

Over-reliance and dependency on this singular industry in its current form only make Hawaiʻi more economically, ...

Announced on Tuesday, the fee is designed to fund climate change resiliency efforts and preserve the islands’ natural resources. On Tuesday, May 27, 2026, Hawaii Governor Josh Green, joined by ...

If you’re planning a Hawaii vacation soon, expect a new tax coming your way. That's because Hawaii just became the first state to impose a so-called "Green Fee" or "green tax" for tourists.

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

The new climate tax model shifts part of the climate change burden onto the travel sector, particularly hotels, vacation rentals, and cruise operators. Hawaii has enacted a new “green fee ...

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 ...

Green previously told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that Hawaii needs $500 to $600 million annually to appropriately protect Hawaii against future wildfires and mitigate against climate change ...

"As an island chain, Hawaii cannot wait for the next disaster to hit before taking action," Green said in a statement. "We must build resiliency now, and the Green Fee will provide the necessary ...

An upcoming increase in the state hotel room tax of less than 1% — or $3 more per night for a $400 room — won’t deter any of nearly two dozen Waikiki tourists from coming back, especially if it ...