You're correct that 917 is on license tab fees, though, my read on this site is that they're against and want to know about any petition 'right-wingers' are for.
"For decades, Washington's taxpayers, especially working families and senior citizens, were tortured with tab fees reaching hundreds and many times thousands of dollars every single year for their cars, light trucks, SUV's, vans, motorcycles, motor homes, RV's, campers, travel trailers and other vehicles. For decades, struggling taxpayers implored politicians to relieve this unfair, crushing burden. For decades, politicians arrogantly dismissed the average taxpayers' plight, while at the same time handing out like candy billions of dollars in tax breaks, subsidies, and spending for powerful special interest groups.
Plenty for the big guys, nothing for the little guy.
With decades of proof that politicians would forever ignore this festering problem, we tried to do something about it. In 1998, we sponsored an initiative. We worked extremely hard, came close, but didn't get enough signatures. Did politicians respond? No.
So we tried again. In 1999, we sponsored I-695, "The $30 License Tab Initiative," and the public's response was overwhelming. We got over 514,000 signatures, the second highest number in state history. Big Business, Big Labor, politicians, and the press unified to defeat this tax cut for the little guy but despite being radically outspent, the voters overwhelmingly approved it. But because of the now-infamous single-subject rule, the courts vetoed our popular initiative.
It was at this point that politicians stepped forward, claiming they got the message. The votes in the house and senate were near unanimous and the Governor promptly signed $30 tabs into law. Politicians' promises were unambiguous, summed up by Gary Locke: "$30 license tabs are here to stay."
Despite these promises, taxpayers were still being charged more than $30. So we tried again. In 2002, we pushed Initiative 776, "$30 Tabs for Everyone." Even though it was approved by voters and upheld by the state supreme court, state and local governments are still collecting taxes and fees above $30.
The arrogance is overwhelming.
Public trust in government is at an all-time low. Politicians need to look in the mirror and realize that it's their broken promises that have caused this distrust. Next year's initiative - "Save Our $30 Tabs" - is an invaluable opportunity to remind politicians that we expect them to live up to their promises.
For average taxpayers, it's darn expensive owning vehicles. Monthly vehicle payments are a huge part of our family budgets, as are gas bills, insurance, parking, tires, and repairs. We have to pay a huge sales tax when we buy our vehicles and a huge gas tax when we use our vehicles. We're already paying more than our fair share.
Oregon and Idaho charge a flat, low, reasonable fee to license a vehicle. There's no reason it can't work that way in Washington too. Don't let politicians ignore our two votes, break their promises, and return us to outrageously expensive tabs. Help us save our $30 tabs."
http://www.i-900.com/