Honolulu City Council

The Honolulu City Council advanced Wednesday a bill that would implement a 3% tax on transient tourism accommodations on Oʻahu. The bill would establish a city transient accommodations tax to be used for facilities and infrastructure impacted by tourism — as well as rail transit.

The Honolulu City Council passed out to committee Wednesday a bill that would further crack down on illegal short-term rental units — like those advertised on Airbnb and Vrbo. But some councilmembers expressed dismay over confusion about a key provision in the measure. HPR’s Scott Kim has more.

The Honolulu City Council will introduce a new bill that regulates the use of amplifiers in Waikīkī. Council Chair Tommy Waters says his office receives dozens of noise complaints from residents every day for street performers using amps.

The City and County of Honolulu will distribute nearly $400 million to Oʻahu communities through the American Rescue Plan Act. About $156 million will go to support economic recovery — including expanding affordable housing and providing support to the agriculture industry.

Straub Medical Center in Honolulu and Queen’s Medical Center West Oʻahu presented Thursday their 15-year master plans in front of the Committee on Zoning and Planning.

A Honolulu City Council committee voted Wednesday to move forward with a bill that would implement a 3% tax on hotel stays on Oʻahu.

The Honolulu City Council is encouraging residents to provide input for what the city should focus on in the coming years through the Oʻahu General Plan.

The Joint Committee on Executive Management and Housing and the Economy will review the city's plan to use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Hawaiʻi's counties are in different stages of approving their increases to the transient accommodations tax to make up for lost revenue after the state stopped allocating its statewide tax. The Honolulu City Council approved last week the first reading of a bill that would allow the city to levy a 3% tax on tourist accommodations.

The Honolulu City Council has approved Arushi Kumar to head the office that conducts financial and performance evaluations of city departments, programs, activities and services.