Appellate Court Halts ‘Green Fee’ From Being Enforced on Cruises

Appellate court halts ‘green fee’ from being enforced on cruises

Hawaii’s win in the legal battle over whether cruise lines should be subject to the state’s green fee was short-lived, with an appellate court ruling to temporarily halt the tax implementation just one week after the district court cleared it. U.S. District Court Judge Jill A. Otake rejected the bulk of claims by Cruise Lines International Association and the federal government and denied the association’s request to temporarily halt the impleme…

Federal appeals court blocks Hawaii cruise tax

CLIA sued the state in an action backed by the Trump administration to stop a 'green fee' for passengers that would add at least 11% to the cost of their cruise.

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Hawaii’s New Cruise Ship Climate Tax

Federal appeals court blocks Hawaii’s new cruise ship climate tax hours before it was set to take effect.

Cruise Sector and U.S. Government Block Hawaii’s Climate Tax on Cruise Ships

A new climate and tourism tax for cruise ships docking in Hawaii has been blocked after cruise companies and the U.S. federal government challenged it in A new Hawaii cruise tax has been paused after cruise lines and the U.S. government challenged the climate fee for ships docking in state ports.

Hawaii cruise tax halted

A US federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Hawaii from enforcing an 11% cruise tax that was scheduled to begin on January 1.The ruling prev…