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Hawaii\u2019s “Green Fee” bill was set to raise tourist taxes quite substantially to help fund “climate change” mitigation this year \u2014 but now a judge has halted the provision.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), along with a cruise ship supplier, filed a lawsuit in early September<\/a> challenging state tax and county finance officials in the\u00a0Aloha State, as Fox News Digital previously reported.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 31, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction pending appeal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It temporarily blocks enforcement of the cruise-ship tax while the appeals proceed<\/a>, The Associated Press (AP) reported.<\/p>\n

The Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) planned to raise the tax on tourists who\u00a0stay at Hawaii hotels<\/a>\u00a0while imposing a new 11% tax on cruises, according to the text of the bill.<\/p>\n

Toni Schwartz, spokesperson for the Hawaii attorney general\u2019s office, told AP the office “remain[s] confident that Act 96 is lawful and will be vindicated when the appeal is heard on the merits.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the CLIA for comment.<\/p>\n

The association previously told Fox News Digital it “believe[s] the extension violates both the\u00a0U.S. Constitution<\/a>\u00a0and federal law, while imposing an additional financial burden on passengers already subject to substantial fees and taxes.”<\/p>\n

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The association also pointed out the benefits that\u00a0cruise tourism<\/a>\u00a0brings as a major economic driver of the state.<\/p>\n

“Extending the TAT to cruise passengers threatens to\u00a0deter visitors<\/a>\u00a0whose spending fuels this economic engine, risking job losses and eroding the financial stability of businesses dependent on tourism,” CLIA added.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit points out that the state’s counties\u00a0each add their own 3% surcharge on top of the state’s tax<\/a> \u2014 bringing the total tax to 14%.<\/p>\n

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Portions of the revenue raised would go into the “Climate Mitigation<\/a>\u00a0and Resiliency Special Fund” and the “Economic Development and Revitalization Special Fund,” according to the bill.<\/p>\n

The bill addresses invasive species, wildlife conservation, and\u00a0beach management<\/a>\u00a0and restoration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will also help fund a “green jobs youth corps,” as well as areas of environmental concern.<\/p>\n

In 2024,\u00a0168,123 visitors traveled to Hawaii by cruise ship, according to the\u00a0Hawaii Tourism Authority<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The “Green Fee” is projected to generate $100 million annually, according to the release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press contributed reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/hawaiis-climate-cash-grab-hits-wall-court-blocks-tourist-tax <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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