Hawaii Considers Tourism Fee for State Parks, Trails

Hawaii Considers Tourism Fee for State Parks, Trails
Kai Lenny (L) and Aaron Gold (C) are cheered on by Jake Maki (R) in Hawaii's Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore during the The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surfing contest on Jan. 22, 2023. Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP
Katabella Roberts
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Hawaii lawmakers are weighing up a tourism fee for state parks and trails to fund the protection of its unique natural environment.

Under the legislation, SB304 SD2, relating to “visitor impact fees,” the state could establish a program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to collect a fee from visitors aged 15 or over if they visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other natural areas.

Katabella Roberts
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