Proposed Hawaii ‘Green Fee’ projects overhauled again

Proposed Hawaii ‘Green Fee’ projects overhauled again

State spending gatekeepers at the Legislature have put a big stamp on Hawaii’s first batch “Green Fee” projects to be funded by a new tourism impact fee, shunting about 40% of recommendations from an advisory council. Thirty state lawmakers agreed late Wednesday afternoon on a list of about 90 initial Green Fee projects totaling $129 million to protect natural resources, mitigate disaster risk and improve visitor experiences. About 60% of the ne…