Hawaii could soon require tourists to pay a fee to visit state parks and trails under a bill moving through the state legislature.
It's not the first time officials have raised the possibility of a tourism fee — Gov.
Josh Green campaigned last year on imposing a $50 "climate impact fee" for any tourist entering the state,The number of tourists from the rest of the U.S. has especially spiked in the past year after taking a dip due to the pandemic — it was up 29% n September 2022 compared to the same month in 2019,
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