Non-Hawaii Owners of Vacation Rentals in Uproar  Flickr: Steve
Isaacs   Internet sites including Facebook have been lighting up
in recent days as more property owners are learning of the
debate as the bills move through the legislative process.  Three
bills pending before the Hawaii Legislature would require owners
of vacation rentals who live on different islands or out of
state to retain local management of the units.  Critics say the
bills would greatly increase their management costs while
supporters argue that millions of dollars in revenue are leaving
the state.  "We perceive that this is not about taxes per se,
but really about a money grab by the Realtor family and all the
associations and individuals connected to that," said Meera
Kohler, an Anchorage, Alaska, resident who is co-owner of a Maui
condo. "They see it as an opportunity to get management fees to
manage. It would be a huge loss of revenue for us — very, very
crippling."  But Patrick Sullivan, principal broker and owner of
Lahaina-based Sul