67%, or 274 votes, selected one of seven of the benchmarks a three-bill package wants to meet or that it’s not just one of the goals that is most important but a combination of them that will make a difference with short-term rentals on the Big Island.
More than 100 people submitted written testimony and dozens more turned out in person or via Zoom on Tuesday during a Hawai’i County Council committee meeting voicing concerns about a three-bill package aimed at ensuring all transient accommodation rentals on the island are operating safely, legally and under the same set of standards.
(The Center Square) - Gov. Josh Green said he may call for a moratorium on short-term rentals in Maui if the industry doesn t work with the state to ease the