HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow online brokers such as Airbnb to collect taxes on behalf of people advertising private rentals on the websites, but they removed part of the proposal that would have targeted illegal camping ads by requiring online brokers to verify the legality of their listings. Residents and lawmakers had complained that Hawaii families have more competition for inexpensive vacation accommodations because campsite permits for public parks are being re-sold by online brokers for higher prices. "We need to set standards of responsibility for those companies," said state Sen.Read more on NewsOK.com

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