Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

Hawaii Set to Introduce a Novel Hotel Tax

In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet. State leaders say they'll use the funds for projects like replenishing sand...

Pay to Play: Hawaii Cries 'Climate Change' as It Hikes Tax on Travelers

Planning a Hawaii vacation? Might be better to make it sooner rather than later as local lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations.

Hawaii plans to jack up hotel tax to 11% in first-of-its-kind move to pay for projects to cope with climate change

Officials estimate the increase would generate $100 million in new revenue annually.

State Lawmakers Are Removing A Hurdle To Rebuild Lahaina. Will It Matter?

The Legislature is exempting properties destroyed in a disaster from certain permitting requirements to speed up recovery efforts, but not everyone can take advantage of it.

Hawaii plans to hike hotel tax to help cope with climate change

HONOLULU — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet. State leaders say they’ll use the funds for projects like replenishing sand on eroding beaches, helping homeowners install hurricane clips on their roofs and removing invasive grasses like those that fuele…

Councillors vote to set aside £200k to help fight climate change

The fight against climate change has taken a new turn as councillors voted to devote hundreds of thousands of pounds to managing its impact.