Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-29-2026
Abstract
The State of Hawaiʻi is facing a housing crisis exacerbated by natural disasters and public health emergencies. Hawaiʻi’s legislature seeks to ameliorate Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis with Senate Bill 2919, which gives all counties in Hawaiʻi the broad power to regulate short-term rentals. While this law was adopted with laudable intentions, it has significant shortcomings and will likely not solve Hawaiʻi’s longstanding housing crisis. This Comment argues for an alternative, tax-based solution to address the housing crisis.
Recommended Citation
Matsumoto, Carley, "Hawaiʻi’s Housing Crisis: Unpacking the Limits of S.B. 2919" (2026). Seattle University Law Review Online. 41.
https://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/sulr_supra/41
