The recent death of a Maui County Councilmember may delay the potential phase out of thousands of vacation rentals.
Gordon Zane of the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about vacation rentals not in compliance with the transient accommodations tax.
Hawaii County’s law regulating short-term vacation rentals — those lasting fewer than 180 consecutive days — could be pushed back to take effect July 1, 2026, under a proposal the County Council will ...