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

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

Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term ...

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

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

A trip to Hawaii is about to get even more expensive for travelers in an attempt to preserve the islands' future. Hawaii ...

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

The state's governor has long said the 10 million visitors who come to Hawaii each year should help the state's 1.4 million ...

In addition, Hawaii's counties each add their own 3% surcharge and the state and counties impose a combined 4.712% general excise tax on goods and services including hotel rooms. Together, that ...

HONOLULU (AP) — 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 ...