(AP) — Officials on Maui are moving quickly to implement a new tax on tourists. The move comes after state lawmakers overrode a veto by Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige this week. Hawaiʻi lawmakers overrode Ige’s veto of a bill that overhauls how the state funds the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and allocates tourism tax revenue to the counties. The new law allows Hawaiʻi’s counties to collect a 3% tax from visitors staying at hotels and other short-term rentals. Hawaiʻi News Now reports Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee says that will bring Maui nearly triple the revenue.
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