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Gov. Josh Green touts Senate Bill 2919 as pivotal tool to address the state’s housing crisis and ensures counties can guide their future development, but opponents say it does not address the true causes of Hawai’i’s housing shortage.

The Democrat governor of Hawaii has proposed a $25 "climate impact fee" on tourists to help preserve the state's natural environment.During his state of the state address last month, Gov. Josh Green claimed that the fee was necessary to "provide the needed resources to protect our environment and in...

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Counties eye increases to hotel room tax as state seeks to divert some revenues to general fund Counties eye increases to hotel room tax as state seeks to divert some revenues to general fund By Chelsea Davis | April 28, 2021 at 7:14 PM HST - Updated April 28 at 8:18 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A bill to take tourism tax revenue away from the counties would likely lead to higher taxes for tourists. Maui County’s mayor is already making plans to bridge the gap. “Maybe up...

Counties set to lose millions in hotel room tax revenues get OK to hike taxes on their own Samie Solina © Provided by Honolulu KHNL To make up for the lost money, counties can add a 3 percent tax to the already 10.25 percent Transient Accommodations Tax. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a significant move, lawmakers reached agreement this week on a measure that would take hotel room tax money away from the counties but allow them to make up for lost funds with a tax incr...