Bills For A New Ride-Share Fee And A Climate-Impact Fee Advance
The ride-share proposal originally set the proposed fee at 25 cents per ride, but the latest draft does not say exactly how much the fee would be.
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The ride-share proposal originally set the proposed fee at 25 cents per ride, but the latest draft does not say exactly how much the fee would be.
A bill that seeks to give the counties the power to control short-term rentals — even phase them out— is moving in the state Legislature.
Proposed legislation in Hawaii would reshape the way short-term rentals are regulated and allow counties to phase them out completely over time. Currently, 5.5 percent of Hawaii’s housing units are short-term rentals.
New York Times: Hawaii tourism is a tense subject for locals and travellers right now.
In the throes of responding to the Maui wildfires that razed the celebrated town of Lahaina and claimed more than 110 lives, Hawaii remains mostly open for tourism, despite the misgivings of both residents and tourists. “Do not come to Maui,” Kate Ducheneau, 29, a Lahaina resident, said in a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 2 million times since it was posted Sunday. “Cancel your trip. Now.” “It’s just kind of a gut-wrenching feeling to see other people enjoying parts of their life th