Off the news: Green signs landmark state climate fee

Written By Olivia Cropper

By Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board

Gov. Josh Green signed “first-in-the-nation” legislation on Tuesday, adding 0.75% to Hawaii’s transient accommodations tax on hotel stays and cruise-ship port calls to raise funding for climate change-related projects, including wildfire threat reduction.

Click here to read the full story in the May 29 Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Olivia Cropper
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