Off the news: Overwhelming demand for green fee | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Off the news: Overwhelming demand for green fee | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A whopping $2 billion in funding has been requested for projects to protect and strengthen Hawaii environments and promote sustainable tourism, mitigating risks exacerbated by climate change. However, the state’s new “green fee,” a 0.75% tack-on to the transient accommodations tax, is expected to take in only $120 million — $100 mil if the cruise ship industry fights off the new tax for ships overnighting in port.