On July 24th 2025, the Housing and Land Use (HLU) Committee of the Maui County Council voted 6–3 to advance Bill 9 with amendments. As written, the bill would phase out approximately 6,000 legally permitted short-term rentals (STRs) in apartment-zoned districts by December 31, 2030.
This vote moves the amended bill out of committee and closer to a final decision by the full County Council. A date for the full Council hearing has not yet been announced, but we will share information and next steps as soon as they become available. The adopted amendments include significant changes to the phase-out structure, timeline, and enforcement provisions. Highlights are below, and a full amendment summary is attached for your reference:

Revised Phase-Out Dates:

·        West Maui: STR uses must cease by January 1, 2029.

·        All other districts: STR uses must . ...

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Classification


Time Share – real property that is subject to a time share plan as defined in section 514E-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes.


Non-owner-occupied - real property improved with a dwelling that would not be classified as “owner-occupied,” “hotel and resort,” “time share,” “TVR-STRH,” “commercial,” “industrial,” “commercialized residential,” or “long-term rental."


Commercialized Residential – real property that serves as the owner’s principal residence and has been granted a bed and breakfast home permit, a short-term rental home permit, or operates as a transient vacation rental, and cannot qualify for a home exemption.


TVR-STRH – lodging or dwelling units occupied by transient tenants for periods of less than six consecutive months, including real property that does not . ...