By AUDREY McAVOY (Associated Press) HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are now living in hotels. Green said he’s prepared to use the “hammer” of post-fire emergency orders to make sure owners of short-term vacation rentals extend them to long-term units if enough spaces aren’t converted voluntarily by mid-January. The governor said that as of Thursday, there were 6,297 residents still living in hotels more than four months after the Aug.
Hawaii Governor Wants 3,000 Vacation Rentals Converted To Housing For Maui Wildfire Survivors
Associated Press, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Fri, 12/15/2023 - 4:27pm
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