First-of-its-kind Hawaii bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate relief

<p>Governor is expected to sign the ‘green fee’, which adds 0.75% levy to state’s existing tax on short-term lodging</p><p>Lawmakers in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/hawaii">Hawaii</a> have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against natural disasters fueled by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-crisis">climate crisis</a>.</p><p>Hawaii’s governor, Josh Green, supports the creation of the so-called “green fee”, and is expected to sign it.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/05/hawaii-bill-tax-hotel-tourist-green-fee">Continue reading...</a>