Hawaii enacts 'green fee' on tourists to raise $100 million annually for climate, ecology protection

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a "Green Fee" bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund "climate-change" mitigation.

It will also help fund a "green jobs youth corps" and areas of environmental concern.

"Hawaiʻi is at the forefront of protecting our natural resources, recognizing their fundamental role in sustaining the ecological, cultural and economic health of Hawaiʻi," said Gov. Green in a press release.

The Aloha State governor added, "The fee will restore and remediate our beaches and shorelines and harden infrastructure critical to the health and safety of all who call Hawaiʻi home, whether for a few days or a lifetime."

Hawaii already has a 10.25% tax on short-term rentals. 

The Green Fee is projected to generate $100 million annually, according to the release.