Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures ...

Hawaii lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that increases taxes on short-term lodging to fund environmental protection projects.

The increased tax — dubbed “the green fee” and passed in the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept across Maui — is ...

The first-of-its-kind bill once signed would raise the tax on hotel stays and other vacation rentals in Hawaii.

Hawaii lawmakers have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that increases the state’s lodging tax. They say the increase will ...

Tourists — and local residents — who book hotel rooms and cruise ship cabins will begin providing $90 million to $100 million ...

HONOLULU (AP) — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, ...

Hawaii lawmakers approved a first-of-its-kind bill on Friday that increases the state’s lodging tax to fund environmental ...

State lawmakers passed a bill adding a new 0.75% levy to the existing TAT and 11% tax to cruise ship passengers.

Hawaii lawmakers passed landmark legislation on Friday that will increase taxes on short-term tourist accommodations and ...

Hawaii Sen. Lorraine R ... The bill adds a 0.75% levy to the state’s existing tax on hotel rooms, timeshares, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations. It also imposes a new 11% ...

Hotel taxes in Hawaii are going up. Lawmakers passed a bill to increase hotel tax costs to help the island fight climate change. According to the Associated Press, lawmakers will use the ...