Short-term Rentals on Hawaii Island (Hawaii Together)

Proposed Law Could Harm Farmers, Economy.  The host for this show is Keli'i Akina.  The guest is Joshua Montgomery.   Short-term rentals are controversial across the country. It’s no different in Hawaii County. Some members of the Hawaii County Council are proposing tighter regulations on hosted short-term rentals in the hopes that doing so will add to the county’s housing stock and reduce complaints. Hawaii island resident Josh Montgomery isn’t so sure these new regulations are a good idea. Montgomery operates the Guard Well Farm in Holualoa and coordinates the Ohana Aina Association, which promotes homestays, farmstays and short-term rentals. Montgomery says many Hawaii island residents rent out rooms in their homes to vacationers to help make ends meet. On today’s episode of 'Hawaii Together,' Keli'i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute, talks with Montgomery about this issue. The pair discuss the reasoning behind the proposed law, how it might affect Hawaii isle residents, and how concerned citizens can make their voices heard. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nA87XBgqRzAmCFmG39Wg_X Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.