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Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to ...
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term ...
Trump administration sues Hawaii, Michigan to block planned climate change lawsuits
President Donald Trump's administration has sued Hawaii and Michigan to try to stop them from filing lawsuits against major ...
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Trump Administration Files Preemptive Lawsuits Against Hawaii and Michigan to Block Climate Change Litigation
Recently, both the State of Hawaii and the State of Michigan had announced that they would be pursuing litigation against ...
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Hawaii sues oil giants for climate change damages
The state is suing oil companies, including Chevron, Shell and Aloha Petroleum, for using fossil fuels that destroy Hawaii's ...
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Hawaii Legislature ends with tax on tourists to help mitigate climate change
Legislative session came to an end today after lawmakers passed a bill requiring visitors to pay an additional tax when they come to the islands to help reduce ...
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Hawaii Proposes Hotel Tax Hike As State Seeks Funds To Address Climate Change Impacts
Hawaii lawmakers propose a hotel tax hike to raise $100M annually for climate change and environmental resilience projects.
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Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
Green said Hawaii was the first state in the nation ... tax revenue for the purposes of environmental protection or climate change. The increase will add to what is already a relatively large ...