Rather than a update this week I'm publishing an open letter to Heather Kimball and Ashley Kierkiewicz about the justification for further regulating hosted vacation rentals here on the Big Island.

In this letter our organization is committing $10,000 in matching funds for an independent peer reviewed study of hosted rentals and their impact on obtainable housing.  This commitment is contingent on Hawaii County pausing this legislative process until the study is commissioned, conducted, completed and peer reviewed.

Quality investigation leads to quality legislation.