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Hawaii lawmakers pass legislation raising a tax on hotel rooms to generate funds to cope with climate change

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Hawaii lawmakers pass legislation raising a tax on hotel rooms to generate funds to cope with climate change.

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  1. Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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    Hawaii lawmakers pass legislation raising a tax on hotel rooms to generate funds to cope with climate change

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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  1. Breitbart News

    Pay to Play: Hawaii Cries 'Climate Change' as It Hikes Tax on Travelers (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Planning a Hawaii vacation? Might be better to make it sooner rather than later as local lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations.

  2. NPR

    Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A bill scheduled for House and Senate votes on Wednesday would add an additional 0.75% to the daily room rate tax starting Jan. 1.

  3. KOB 4

    Hawaii lawmakers pass legislation raising a tax on hotel rooms to generate funds to cope with climate change (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Hawaii lawmakers pass legislation raising a tax on hotel rooms to generate funds to cope with climate change.

  4. KOB 4

    Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against climate change -fueled natural disasters.

  5. WMUR

    Hawaii raises lodging tax to fund climate change efforts (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Hawaii lawmakers have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that increases the state's lodging tax

  6. CNN

    Hawaii lawmakers raise hotel tax to help the state cope with climate change (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against climate change-fueled natural disasters.

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