(a) The fare is $125 per ride The State shall pay for any cost in excess of the student fare The department may increase or decrease the fare, through rulemaking, provided the fare does not exceed 50% of the cost to provide transportation services (not including the cost of curb-to-curb, mid-day, and after-school transportation services for students with disabilities), rounded to the nearest 5 cents.(b) When fares are pre-paid, the fare for a period greater than a school academic quarter shall be the number of trips for the period multiplied by the fare less five percent of the cost. The department may provide reimbursement to schools for the cost to schools of the school bus program. Funds to provide reimbursement to schools shall come from collection of fares.[Eff 3/3/84; am and comp 9/5/95; am and comp 3/29/03; am and comp 6/15/09] (Auth: HRS § 302A-1112) (Imp: Hawaii Const. Art. X, §3; HRS §§ 302A-1101, 302A-1112, 302A-406)[Comp 8/23/19 comp 6/7/2021] (Auth: HRS § 302A-1112) (302A-1110)