UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED BAN ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN MAUI'S APARTMENT DISTRICTS

Update as of July 3, 2025

After hearing passionate testimony in favor and opposition of the ban on Short Term Rentals in Maui's apartment districts, the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee began deliberations in a closed executive session on July 2, 2025.  It is widely reported they conferred with Maui County attorneys.  At the end of their session, the panel recessed until 9 a.m. July 23, 2025

The County Council began hearing in person and online testimony on June 9, 2025 and closed it on June 25, 2025.  Over several days hundreds came to testify.  Every person that testified was passionate in their position, some for and some against the bill, each…