夏威夷11 % 的游轮税定于2026年, 将为气候抗御努力提供资金,
Hawaii’s 11% cruise tax, set for 2026, will fund climate resilience efforts despite legal challenges.
一名联邦法官允许夏威夷从2026年开始对游轮乘客的票价征收11%的税,每年产生近1亿美元,用于抵御侵蚀海岸线和野火等气候影响。
A federal judge has allowed Hawaii to implement an 11% tax on cruise ship passengers’ fares starting in 2026, generating nearly $100 million annually to combat climate impacts like eroding shorelines and wildfires.
该法案由总督Josh Green签署,根据在夏威夷港口所花费的时间按比例征税,包括增加旅馆税和度假租金税。
The law, signed by Governor Josh Green, applies prorated taxes based on time spent in Hawaiian ports and includes increased taxes on hotels and vacation rentals.
游轮国际协会是火奴鲁鲁供应公司,来自考艾和大岛的旅游运营商提出诉讼,称其违反《宪法》并可能损害旅游业,潜在的3%的县附加费将总数提高到14%。
The Cruise Lines International Association, a Honolulu supply company, and tour operators from Kauai and the Big Island sued, arguing it violates the Constitution and could harm tourism, with a potential 3% county surcharge raising the total to 14%.
美国政府进行干预,称该税为违反联邦法律。
The U.S. government intervened, calling the tax a federal law violation.
法官驳回了阻止执行的请求,允许法律继续施行,原告计划提出上诉。
The judge denied a request to block enforcement, allowing the law to proceed, with plaintiffs planning to appeal.