THE US state of Hawaii is facing strong opposition to its plan to introduce a hefty surcharge on cruise ship passengers and vessels docking in its ports from Jan. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit lodged by CLIA against the proposed...
THE US state of Hawaii is facing strong opposition to its plan to introduce a hefty surcharge on cruise ship passengers and vessels docking in its ports from Jan.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit lodged by CLIA against the proposed ‘green fee’, arguing that the “Hawaii unabashedly boasts that this revenue is not for the purpose of paying for services actually provided to incoming cruise ships or their passengers, but for funding climate change initiatives”.
“This scheme to extort American citizens and businesses solely to benefit Hawaii flies in the face of federal law,” the DOJ added.
Meanwhile, Hawaii wants the federal case dismissed, arguing the charge is a state matter.
