Maui STR Update: Council Passes Bill 88 and Refers First Rezoning Resolutions

Last Updated: September 2026

The legislative landscape surrounding Maui short-term vacation rentals (TVRs) is moving rapidly. To help you cut through the noise, here is the bottom line of what is happening:

• The Good News: The Maui County Council has officially established a legal pathway (Bill 88 / Ordinance 6008) for 104 historical short-term rental properties to apply for hotel zoning, protecting them from the upcoming phase-out.
• The Reality Check: Simply being on this master eligibility list does not mean your property is safe or rezoned. Every single complex must still undergo an individual, highly scrutinized municipal rezoning process, known as a map amendment.
• The Active Pipeline: The Council is rolling these rezonings out in sequential waves. Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111 are set for the Planning Commission on September 22, 2026, while follow-up measures like Resolutions 26-129 and 26-130 are under active review by the Housing and Land Use Committee.
• Your Position: If your building is on the master list but not named in these resolutions, the Council has not yet initiated your active transition. You are advised to exercise strategic patience, avoid submitting premature testimony, and work with your HOA board to prepare your documentation.

Legislative Status & Implementation Tracker (Updated September 2026)

1. Resolutions 26-110 & 26-111 → Maui Planning Commission (September 22)

Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111 have officially moved through the Housing and Land Use (HLU) Committee and the full County Council, and are now scheduled before the Maui Planning Commission on September 22, 2026.

For properties included in these two resolutions, this hearing represents the next key opportunity to establish a formal record supporting the proposed Change in Zoning and Community Plan Amendments.

Action Steps for Associations and Property Owners:

• Coordinate with Board Leadership and Legal Counsel: AOAO boards and managing agents should align with association counsel on hearing presentation and formal submission materials.
• Submit Property-Specific Written Testimony: Written comments should focus directly on the property's compliance with the specific criteria set forth in the resolution.
• Coordinate Public Testimony: If participating during public testimony, coordinate among owners and representatives to present distinct, substantive information rather than repeating identical points.
• Respond to County Information Requests (Metes & Bounds): If your association received a formal request from the County for property-specific technical documentation (such as a certified metes-and-bounds description), ensure this information is submitted prior to the County's deadline. Note: Letters were sent directly to AOAO Board Presidents. If your board has not received this notice, contact HLU Committee staff directly.

2. Resolutions 26-129 & 26-130 → Housing and Land Use Committee (September 9)

Resolutions 26-129 and 26-130 remain under review within the Housing and Land Use (HLU) Committee, with deliberations scheduled to resume on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM HST. Please note that public oral testimony on these measures is officially closed.

Current Evaluation of Listed Properties:

There has been question within the community regarding how the 51% threshold and overlapping shoreline jurisdictions apply to individual parcels. Based on committee records to date, this amendment has not resulted in the removal of any properties currently included in Resolutions 26-129 or 26-130, including properties added through earlier amendments.

Discussions are ongoing within HLU regarding zoning conditions, shoreline safeguards, and regulatory coordination. We are monitoring County communications for further administrative clarification regarding overlapping coastal boundary definitions.

3. What Comes Next: Affordability Review Wave

Following the conclusion of committee work on coastal properties, the Council is anticipated to introduce another round of resolutions addressing remaining properties identified in the Council's TIG Exhibit 2 recommendations.

This upcoming wave is expected to center on the Affordability criterion, evaluating properties based on unit valuation, maintenance realities, and practical suitability for local workforce residential housing. Additional eligible properties beyond the original Exhibit 2 list may also be considered as the Council broadens its review. A formal introduction date has not yet been set.

The Council's Rezoning Pipeline: Wave 1 & Proposed Follow-Up Waves

Where Does Your Maui Condo Stand?

Timeline at a Glance

How the TIG Evaluates Properties: The Six Policy Filters

During legislative committee sessions, Housing and Land Use Committee Chair Nohe U'u-Hodgins pulled back the curtain on the exact methodology used by the Temporary Investigative Group (TIG). Rather than reviewing all 104 eligible properties as a single group, the Council is systematically triaging and sequencing complexes into rolling 'waves' using six explicit policy factors: