Hawaii Gov. Josh Green took the oath of office on Monday and immediately vowed to address homelessness and housing, and ask the Legislature to help eliminate the state's tax on food and medication.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, surrounded by lawmakers and supporters, signs legislation in Honolulu on Tuesday, May 27, 2026 that raises the state's tax on hotel rooms and other short-term accommodations to ...

Hawaii lawmakers will debate a plan by Gov. Josh Green that could alter the state's tax structure. His proposal would shift some of the tax burden from middle-class Hawaiians to tourists, who fuel the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii taxpayers will soon be receiving their tax refunds. Gov. David Ige on Tuesday said so far, approximately $294 million was being released to taxpayers. The state ...

Hawaii is adding a 0.75% tax to hotel and vacation rental stays starting Jan. 1, 2026 A new 11% tax on cruise ships will begin in July 2026 Revenue, estimated at $100 million annually, will fund ...

A gloomy new forecast is depressing the amount of state tax revenue Hawaii’s Legislature has available to finalize its budget for the next two fiscal years. A 2.25% revenue decline would shave $226 ...

Hawaii lawmakers have been busy this year assessing whether there should be more or fewer ways to earn state income tax credits, a year after approving historic tax cuts that ramp up through 2031.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige gave an update on Tuesday on the 2022 State Tax Rebate distribution schedule. Gov. Ige said so far approximately $294 million is being returned to Hawaii’s ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and other consequences ...