HI HR106

Honors and commends MADD Hawaii on its 25th anniversary in November 2009 for contributions to making Hawaii a safer place.

Recognizes MADD's role in reducing alcohol-impaired driving fatalities by 5 percent between 2007 and 2008 through educational campaigns and stricter DUI law advocacy.

Acknowledges MADD's championing of ignition interlock laws requiring breath-analyzing devices on vehicles of drunk driving convicts.

Credits MADD's "Tie One on for Safety" red ribbon campaign, which partnered with the Department of Transportation to display ribbons on 1,500 state vehicles during the holiday season.

Extends the House of Representatives' heartfelt congratulations to MADD Hawaii for 25 years of dedicated service through education and life-saving initiatives.