Members of the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee meet online Tuesday because the Council’s Chamber is closed to the public because of primary election voting. PC: YouTubeThe Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee unanimously advanced a bill Tuesday requiring greater transparency in county administration disclosures about county-owned land, while also receiving an update on the upcoming overhaul of the County’s transient accommodation tax collection system. Property acquisition transparency billThe committee voted 9-0 to approve the first reading of Bill 81-2025. This data point, which the state Department of Taxation currently does not require, will enable Maui County to generate granular-level reporting by district and residency area. Maui County Council Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee members listen as Department of Finance officials discuss the County’s renewed efforts to collect transient accommodations taxes, also known as hotel room tax.