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 will add a new surcharge to the state’s existing accommodations tax to address the growing impacts of climate change.

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

If you're planning a vacation to Hawaii in 2026, you need to know about their green fee, beginning next year. Discover how ...

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 on Hawaii ...

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 ...

Gov. Josh Green has signed what’s being called the “Green Fee” into law. It raises the state’s transient accommodations tax ...

Governor Josh Green signed Senate Bill 1396 into law, officially creating Hawaii’s first "Green Fee" funded through a ...

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

"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 ...

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