ISU students will determine the destiny of the plans for a fare-free and expanded CyRide service, since the Government of the Student Body voted to put the referendum on the general election ballot.When students vote in the GSB elections March 6-7, they may cast their votes to decide whether to revamp the current CyRide service.The proposition would increase student fees by $9 each student per semester, on the condition that the university agrees to chip in $4.50 per student each semester. While university officials have expressed interest in helping with the funding, no deal has been confirmed, said Andrew Hamilton, GSB director of safety, traffic and transportation.The gold route, which would travel through currently unserviced areas such as the greek community and around the Molecular Biology Building, would accompany the elimination of fares for students, faculty and staff, said Jennifer Larson, RCA.The increase and most of the services would be phased in over two years beginning Fall 2002, said Bob Bourne, director of CyRide.”I know there’s some concerns out there with the process of going through student fees to fund a fare-free box system,” said GSB President Ben Golding. “But, this is an opportunity to hit a population not serviced by CyRide.”With the online GSB elections, students have direct access to the information regarding the CyRide referendum with a pull-down menu on the ballot screen, said Chris Wisher, GSB election commissioner.Some senators expressed concern that the details of the proposition are not included in the bill, but a majority of senators agreed students have sufficient access to the information.”That information doesn’t have to be in the bill,” said Carla Rogis, graduate. “I think, I hope, that most students will look at the information on [the Web site]. It sounds like it will be fairly easy to access.”The senate did not take a stance in favor or opposition of the referendum with the vote, said Alex Olson, senator on the university student-fees committee. Instead, it gives the students a “self-determination” for the direction of their student-fees money.”I think the concept behind this bill is imperative for the students to vote on,” said Olson, off campus.”I think this is an excellent opportunity for us to put this to the students.”Although not all specifics of the changes are nailed down, a majority of the senators decided it should be up to the students to decide.”This is a work in progress,” said Charlie Johnson, speaker of the senate. “I think we should put it to the students.”