WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) â Maui s mayor has vetoed a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on hotel construction in parts of the Valley Isle, saying the measure wouldn t be effective and was legally flawed.
Mayor Michael Victorino said the bill wonât relieve crowds at Kahului Airport, reduce traffic on roads and solve illegal transient vacation rental woes, The Maui News reported.
âWhile the mayor appreciates the councilâs intent and sentiment behind Bill 60, he believes it is more important for legislation to be effective and legal than for it to be fast,â county Managing Director Sandy Baz said during Tuesday afternoonâs news conference when the veto was announced.
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