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Maui County Council answers questions on Bill 9 as committee members reconvene for deliberations

A newsletter with information on a proposal to phase out transient vacation rental use in apartment districts is being delivered to homes across Maui County this week, Council Presiding Officer Pro Tempore Tasha Kama announced today.

UHERO: Hawaiʻi appears headed for a mild recession

The UHERO second quarter forecast for 2025 reports: “sharp increases in US import tariffs, sweeping federal layoffs, and volatile fiscal and immigration policies are undermining consumer confidence, raising inflation expectations, and worsening the business outlook—both nationally and in Hawaiʻi’s visitor-dependent economy.”

Maui County vacation rental occupancy at 53% as demand remains lower than 2023

Despite having the most vacation rental units in the state, Maui County’s demand and occupancy were down double-digits compared to last year and 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report for July by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.

Op-Ed by The Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi: District balance of planning commission poses potential problem for TVR phase-out

Op-ed Commentary submitted by The Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi: ‘Wildly unbalanced’ planning commission potential problem for Bissen’s TVR phase-out. *****Views expressed in Op-Ed pieces are those of the author’s alone and do not reflect or represent the opinions, policies or positions of Maui Now.*****  

Ask the Mayor: Do I Need a Permit for a Short-Term Bedroom Rental?

I was wondering what the laws are regarding a short-term bedroom rental in my home.

Ask the Mayor: Why Does the County Allow Un-permitted Vacation Rentals?

How come the county continues to allow hundreds and hundreds of un-permitted short-term accommodations to continue to operate?