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Kailua Community Responds to Vacation Rental Bill

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Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell last week announced his plan to tackle the problem which has been festering for close to 30 years.


The bills he introduced call for allowing bed and breakfast units in all neighborhoods across the island while cracking down on whole-home rentals with stiff fines.

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Outro Music: Jam Man by Chet Atkins

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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