2011-05-05 News

By the Numbers

Smoking Campaigns And Hotel Taxes

May 04, 2011 | 01:56 PM

35
Number of bills signed into law by Gov. Abercrombie as of May 2; the first bill he signed legalized same-sex civil unions and the most recent prohibited workplace discrimination against transgender individuals

$10.2 million
Tobacco settlement funds spent in Hawaii last year on anti-smoking efforts

14.5 percent
Portion of Hawaii adults who regularly smoked tobacco last year; of those, more than 60 percent said they were trying to quit

$21 million
Maximum amount of hotel tax dollars Maui County can receive annually under a bill passed by Hawaii lawmakers last week

$69 million
Maximum amount of hotel tax dollars the Hawaii Tourism Authority can receive annually

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