 A pretty major proposal could affect thousands of short-term rentals, and HPR's Catherine Kluwe-Paktau reports the decision could have wide-ranging impacts and went over some of them. Maui has the highest number of actively listed short-term rentals in the state. The industry brings jobs and tax revenue, but it also contributes to Maui's housing crisis. Growing up, I helped my mother cleaning these short-term rentals, and still to this day, it's one of her sources of income.