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The State of Hawai‘i has recovered $53.1 million in general excise taxes, penalties and interest from online travel companies, including Travelocity.Com LLP, Expedia Inc., Orbitz LLC and Priceline.Com LLP from tax litigation that began in 2011.

The state is seeking $170 million in unpaid hotel occupancy taxes they say is owed by online travel companies that furnish hotel rooms in the state.