Members of the Green Fee Advisory Council updated Hawaii’s visitor industry Monday on the process that they are using to ensure that the nation’s first-ever climate impact fee strengthens Hawaii’s environment, builds resilience and enhances the visitor experience.

Jeff Mikulina, the chair of the new, volunteer climate fee advisory group, provided an update during a luncheon panel, “Green Fee in Focus,” on opening day of the Hawaii Tourism Conference, which concludes today. He was joined by advisory group member Jeff Wagoner and Dawn Chang, chair of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).

The pressure is on for the 10-member volunteer Green Fee Advisory Council, who were appointed by Gov. Josh Green about a month ago, to come up with recommendations on how to spend the

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