Hawaii’s governor said his environmental impact fee will raise up to $600M per year and simultaneously reduce the quantity of Hawaii’s “low-end” visitors.
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Hawaii’s governor said his environmental impact fee will raise up to $600M per year and simultaneously reduce the quantity of Hawaii’s “low-end” visitors.
What ever happened to diversity and equity?
The Diverse Equity has been gathered up and discharged due to gross inadequacy.
Just like the homeless money, this will evaporate into certain politicians pockets. Hawaii is corrupt enough without this proposal. So how are they planning to charge private airplanes and yachts.
Toll Booths!
I loved visiting Hawaii for 20 plus years. Now I’m so glad my wife and I got out of our timeshare and moved on to other places to vacation.
A head tax of 50$ for a family of 4 really?
With all the beautiful places to visit this additional fee would be sad to see as it will surely impact peoples decisions to visit..
We live in Florida steps from the freeness
Theresa I understand what you are saying, however, the simple facts of flying to and from cause Environmental Impact to the Islands and wherever else you’ve flown to. Under that realization everyone should be paying the fee each time and let’s not forget the Cruise Ship Tourists as well as the Private Flights. At least, so far, the Fee isn’t being charged each way. That is undoubtedly being eyed up by Green and his Flunkies for a later surprise!
Don’t be shocked when they start taxing your income for being there. They’ll be saying og you spent 5% of the year in Hawaii so if you made 500k then 25k is taxed as income earned in state. Sound ridiculous but this is where we are at.
Technically, states can already do that, and some do with high end public figures (professional sports, concerts, etc.;). Say someone who lives works in MA takes a three day business trip to his company’s offices in NJ. That person would owe three days worth of income tax to the state of New Jersey. Assuming they have a reciprocation agreement, the person could get a credit against their MA tax owed for the amount paid to NJ.
Fortunately, this is not enforced for routine work travel.
If a green fee is to be considered, I think it should be promoted as a one time “donation” fee to subside housing for service workers and only charge it once to a person. Sort of like the card you give to Seniors to visit national parks.
They would but then the money wouldn’t keep low end consumers from coming to Hawaii! How can they keep their friends happy without continuous charges and fees?
No defined set of program goals
No plan to administer collection
No plan to spend on tourism impact
No plan to track financial accountability
No plan to pass it legally into practice
Yup – sounds like Hawaii alright!
The previous governor did a great deal to destroy the state of Hawaii’s economy and the new governor Green is doing the same with more fees…..Remember Hawaii appears to be a welfare state with no help in site more money will not resolve the problem.
True, but people will get rich with this scheme.
I imagine having the $2 Billion Dollars plus back in the State Budget that Lt. Governor Green wasted would do a lot of good around the State, if there are any honest Contractors that is.
My wife and I no longer travel to Hawaii and many of our friends there are moving away for more hospitable places. This is a shame because we made many great friends there and truly enjoyed the islands for many years.
Mahalo and Alooohaaaa.
Same here. Other beautiful places are welcoming previous Hawaii visitors. They really seem happy to have us. We haven’t felt that way in Hawaii for some time.
Brenda, can you share some of those places. Especially for somewhat handicapped seniors.
Mahalo
I recently had the opportunity to visit Waimea Canyon, something I had not done in 10 years. I was surprised to see the parking & entrance fees were as high as they were for tourists, as on my last visit, it was free. Then, I had to use the handicapped restroom. The restrooms were filthy. I don’t think they have been cleaned since my last visit. Where does the money go? This new $50 entry fee begs the same question: Where will the money go?
Pockets and Wall Safes.