The Holland America Line’s Koningsdam is docked in Hilo, Hawaii. Courtesy of Sharon Whitley Larsen
As part of Hawaii’s new tourist tax, the state can now move forward with a levy on cruise-ship cabins, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
The legislation, dubbed the “Green Fee” by Democratic Gov. Josh Green, “requires, in-part, cruise operators to pay their fair share of transient accommodation tax to address the threats of climate change to our state,” the governor’s office said in a Dec. 23 statement.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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