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 ...

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

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 — Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first ... The bill adds a 0.75% levy to the state’s existing tax on hotel rooms, timeshares, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations.

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 ...