Hawaii’s Legislature will be asked to consider amending part of a 2025 state law that attempts to tax cruise ship passengers ...

Hawaii’s minimum wage goes up $2 an hour today — to $16 from $14 — amid other new state laws in 2026 that include America’s first statewide tax increase aimed primarily at tourists to help adapt to ...

To help combat the effects of climate change, Hawaii has introduced a tax on cruise ships, which may affect how people plan ...

Hawaii’s new tourist tax raises lodging costs in 2026, pushing checkout totals higher as visitors help fund climate and ...

Hawaii's increased tourism tax just went into effect on Jan. 1. The green fee is meant to help the Aloha state combat climate ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A federal appeals court temporarily blocked Hawaii from collecting a new tax from cruise ship operators who dock in Hawaii. On New Year’s Day, Act 96, also known as the ...

That means the Legislature will need to base its budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1, largely on the council ...

A spokesperson from the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General told Travel + Leisure they were "aware" of an injunction issued by a federal appeals court concerning the tax on cruise ships, but ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thirteen new Hawaii laws taking effect Jan. 1 will raise costs for tourists and uninsured drivers while expanding protections for families and consumers. Hawaii’s new “Green ...

Retiring in Hawaii conjures images of golden sunsets, quiet beaches and a life that finally slows down. Tax paperwork is the last thing anyone wants to picture. Still, in one of the country’s most ...