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The Maui County Council passed Bill 88 on second and final reading, 7–2, on June 19, 2026.

Update — June 2026: On June 19, 2026, the Maui County Council approved Bill 88 on its second and final reading in a 7–2 vote, creating two new hotel zoning categories — H-3 and H-4. Bill 88 gives certain apartment-zoned short-term rentals a pathway to keep operating as the county phases out nearly half of Maui’s vacation rentals under Bill 9. Bill 88 does not automatically rezone any property — each condo community must still apply. The bill now heads to Mayor Richard Bissen for signature.

After a couple of challenging years for Maui property owners, we finally got some encouraging news. The Maui County Council has officially approved two new hotel…

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Lahaina Shores condominium complex on the beachfront

It has been more than four months since my last full aerial update of Lahaina, and after driving around town I can already tell you the residential rebuild momentum is real. Hundreds of homes are actively under construction, neighborhoods are changing every week, and some historic and commercial pieces of the town remain in planning phases or under repair.

This report walks through the coastline from the south end of Lahaina to the north, then up Lahainaluna Road into the burn zone and down the Koma Stream corridor. I cover permitting and rebuild statistics, neighborhood snapshots, infrastructure milestones, debris removal updates, temporary housing, economic impacts, and projected timelines. I also share what I see on the ground and in the air so…

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