Proposed Hawaii ‘Green Fee’ projects overhauled again

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2002

By Andrew Gomes for Honolulu Star-Advertiser

State spending gatekeepers at the Legislature have put a big stamp on Hawaii’s first batch “Green Fee” projects to be funded by a new tourism impact fee, shunting about 40% of recommendations from an advisory council.

Thirty state lawmakers agreed late Wednesday afternoon on a list of about 90 initial Green Fee projects totaling $129 million to protect natural resources, mitigate disaster risk and improve visitor experiences.

About 60% of the new list was recommended by a 10-­member Green Fee Advisory Council established in August by Gov. Josh Green, according to the council.

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