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New 2026 laws, from tourism tax in Hawai'i to Utah's new drunk driving rules

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Starting Jan. 1, Hawai'i has a new tax on tourists aimed at helping to fight the impacts of climate change. Utah has a new law that's an effort to keep alcohol from some people with drunk driving convictions.

Here & Now's Celeste Headlee speaks with David Lieb about a number of new laws. Lieb covers issues and trends in state governments across the country for the Associated Press.

This segment aired on January 1, 2026.

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