Hawaiʻi County: pass the vacation-rental bill

The situation

Hawaiʻi County's council has passed Bill 147 on first reading, but the nine members are split and the final reading is expected next month. The bill would treat stays under 180 days, not 30, as short-term rentals and let hosted rentals run in residential zones without a use permit, and the planning department may hold off enforcing current rules until 31 December. You are the council member who wrote the bill and you need five votes. The planning director wants rules his staff can enforce. An undecided member worries the five-bedroom cap shuts large homes in his district out of renting. Rental owners call the bill confusing. Neighbours fear losing their say on permits. You win when the table backs one amended bill that can pass final reading. Each turn you say one thing. The table moves o…

Who is at the table

• Planning Directorundecided
• Undecided Council Memberleans against
• Vacation Rental Owners' Representativeopposed
• Neighbourhood Association Representativeleans against

What the simulation expects

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How scoring works

You have 8 turns. You win by bringing the table to at least 70% support. Your points come from how much of the table you bring around, with each person counted by how much their view carries. Each turn you say one thing. The table moves on what you say; reach 70% to win. Every turn is re-checked from the moves you made, so the score can be reproduced.

A limited number of turns are free. After that, each turn costs credits. The game shows what you have left before you spend anything.

Top ten

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