Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in overnight costs — or an additional $30 for every $4,000 spent to stay in the islands — to help Hawaii pay to address climate change and reduce the risk of future wildfires.

Hawaii's new tax on hotel stays and cruise cabins will generate $100 million annually to fund environmental protections and climate disaster preparedness starting in 2026.

Hawaiʻi governor Josh Green has signed into law Act 96 (Senate Bill 1396), a landmark initiative that establishes the first-ever climate impact fee, or “Green Fee,” in the nation, | The Green Fee ensures that visitors share in the responsibility and privilege of environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism.