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Hawaii Gov. will block expanded hotel tax bill
Hawaii state governor David Ige said he won’t green-light an expanded hotel tax bill.
Ige said he plans to reject the bill, which calls for Transient Accommodations Tax to be payable on resort fees charged by hotels.
Ige says the wording of the bill in its current form is misleading as it could mean businesses like restaurants and spas located inside hotels would be liable for the tax.
Ige had already hinted previously that he would likely veto the bill.
The Transient Accommodations Tax is currently applied to hotel stays and other short-term rentals.
It is one of up to 11 new bills which the governor may veto, he said.
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