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Maui Seeks to Quickly Implement New Tax on Tourists
The new law allows Hawaii's counties to collect a 3% tax from visitors staying at hotels and other short-term rentals.
People visit a beach in Kihei, Maui County last August.
Photographer: Mia Shimabuku/BloombergKahului, Hawaii (AP) -- Officials on Maui are moving quickly to implement a new tax on tourists.
The move comes after state lawmakers overrode a veto by Hawaii Gov. David Ige this week.