Hawaii's 'climate' cash grab hits wall as court blocks hefty new tourist tax

Hawaii's "Green Fee" bill was set to raise tourist taxes quite substantially to help fund "climate change" mitigation this year - but now a judge has halted the provision. 

On Dec. 31, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction pending appeal. 

Toni Schwartz, spokesperson for the Hawaii attorney general's office, told AP the office "remain[s] confident that Act 96 is lawful and will be vindicated when the appeal is heard on the merits."

Fox News Digital reached out to the CLIA for comment.

It will also help fund a "green jobs youth corps," as well as areas of environmental concern.

The "Green Fee" is projected to generate $100 million annually, according to the release. 

The Associated Press contributed reporting.