State tourist tax by popular vacation destination would pour funds into 'climate change' mitigation

A new bill in Hawaii has passed the Senate in The Aloha State to raise the tourist tax in an effort to reduce surroundings change Senate Bill aims to raise the tourist tax on hotels to starting Jan and it would then increase to the following year according to the text of the bill Portions of the revenue raised would go into the Circumstances Mitigation and Resiliency Special Fund and the Economic Improvement and Revitalization Special Fund according to the bill CRUISE DO'S AND DON'TS TOP THINGS THAT WILL GET YOU BANNED FOR LIFEFunds to the Context Mitigation and Resiliency Special Fund may be used for projects that mitigate adapt to or increase resiliency against surroundings change along with funding consultants and personnel Experts say Hawaii is concluded to be the first U S state to undertake such action according to Movement On the morrow The legislature further finds that given the scale and impact of the atmosphere urgency the state must invest in bold actions to prepare for mitigate and adapt to circumstances change including resiliency to intensifying natural disasters according to the bill s text In August a fire spread through Lahaina killing people The fire was caused by electric equipment damaged by high winds Fox News Digital communicated earlier It killed at least people and caused more than billion in damage For more Lifestyle articles visit foxnews com lifestyleHawaii already has a tax on short-term rentals Hawaii s counties each add their own surcharge on top of the state s tax according to FOX Hawaii already imposes what specific believe are high taxes on the hospitality sector and short-term stays commented Progress The next day On top of the new rate of various Hawaii counties add a tax There is also a combined rate of nearly on goods and services making a total duty of nearly State Representative Adrian Tam shared his patronage for the bill at a session on Friday CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Our residents and communities deserve to be protected noted Tam He added As we continue to invite visitors to Hawaii to share the beauty of this land this bill is a huge step in ensuring adequate funding is set aside to steward and protect our delicate ecosystems for visitors our constituents and communities for generations to come In million visitors traveled to Hawaii according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority Gov Josh Green D has reportedly declared that he plans to sign the bill into law Fox News Digital reached out to Gov Green s office and the Hawaii Tourism Authority for additional comment