Hawaii Announces New Fee for All Tourists Visiting Islands

If you're planning a trip to Hawaii in 2026, you'll have to pay a bit more money due to a new bill that's been passed.

On May 27, Hawaii officially established a climate impact fee. The current transient accommodations tax will be increased by 0.75% in an effort to help increase funding for environmental stewardship. That means hotels, cruise ships and vacation rentals will be a tad more expensive

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green believes Act 96 (Senate Bill 1396), which has been named the "Green Fee" bill...