Editorial: Public input vital to green fee goal

So many “green” needs, yet not enough greenbacks to address them. As in state dollars, collected via Hawaii’s “green fee” tacked onto visitor lodging to be used for climate-impact mitigations. After this year’s inaugural funding season that saw about 40% of vetted recommendations replaced by legislators’ pet projects, the Green Fee Advisory Council is wisely resetting with a stronger pitch for community input. An enhanced public portal at greenfeehawaii.org is now accepting project ideas, comments and votes to support proposals; input through Sunday night will inform project decisions for a funding cycle that begins July 1, 2027.

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