Rex, if I recall correctly we were never promised a $30.00 flat registration fee. I think the $30.00 was just the "base" fee.
I just went onto the DOL website and this is the fee structure as it stands now.
$30 PLUS a fee based on weight of vehicle.
0–4,000 lbs: $10
4,001–6,000 lbs: $20
6,001–8,000 lbs: $30
On top of that there is filing fee of $3.00 and a license service fee of .75
Maybe somebody else can remember exactly what the initiative said?
Regardless, it's highway robbery if you ask me!