Hawaii
TravelSkills 02-28-24 Hawaii officials move forward with unusual fee for tourists
A plane flies into Lihue airport on Kauai.
Matthew Micah Wright/Getty ImagesThe latest chapter in an ongoing effort, Hawaiian officials took another step towards taxing visitors.
Two bills last year from the state’s Senate kicked around adopting a visitor impact fee. Governor Josh Green campaigned in support of the proposal.
Over the past two weeks, two Hawaii House committees heard testimonies regarding a bill that would impose a $25 tourism tax on visitors. Both committees overwhelmingly supported the bill. Read more »
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