$418M 'Clean Energy' Tax Hike: Fewer flights and fewer visitors to Hawaii would be expected

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Hold on to your wallet and prepare for more traffic jams--the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative is turning its attention to transportation.

Releasing a 'Draft Public Report' June 12, 2015, HCEI outlines its plan to jack up fuel taxes, make parking more expensive, increase vehicle registration fees and impose a special sales tax on new vehicles. They also have a plan to jack up the cost of airline tickets and ocean shipping. The tourism industry would take a major hit under HCEI tax hikes which will "provide economic incentives to reduce airline fuel consumption" by "increasing ticket prices." More...