Maui panel passes bill curbing vacation rentals to boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire
Honolulu — Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina in August 2023. It’s the latest action by a top global tourist destination to push back against the infiltration of vacationers…