A Maui County Council committee unanimously approved a bill requiring the county to disclose funding restrictions when repurposing county-owned land, while also receiving an update on a planned overhaul of the transient accommodations tax collection system.
- Bill 81-2025 passed its first reading 9-0, requiring the county to disclose any funding source restrictions when proposing a new use for county-owned property.
- The bill was prompted by the county’s use of Open Space Fund land for an affordable housing project in West Maui without initially disclosing the funding restriction to the council.
- A $1.434 million reimbursement from the Affordable Housing Fund back to the Open Space Fund has already been appropriated in the FY2027 budget to resolve the discrepancy.
- The committee also received an update on an upcoming overhaul of the county’s transient accommodations tax (TAT) collection system, though details were not included in the article.
Source: Maui Now
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