§ 41-2101 — Definitions

(L21, Ch. 405, sec. 31. Rpld. 1/1/29)

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Agency":

(a) Means any executive department of this state.

(b) Does not include the corporation commission.

2. "Authorization" means a license, permit, approval, finding, land use permit, determination or other administrative decision that is issued by this state to site, construct, reconstruct or commence operations of an eligible project that is administered by an agency.

3. "Director" means the state permitting director.

4. "Eligible project" means an activity in this state that requires authorization by an agency, that involves infrastructure construction for renewable or conventional energy production, electricity transmission, mining, land revitalization, surface transportation, aviation, water resource projects, wastewater projects, broadband, pipelines or manufacturing or any other activity as determined by the director and that meets both of the following:

(a) Is subject to applicable state environmental laws, permitting regulations and other relevant government authorizations, the size and complexity of which will make the eligible project benefit from enhanced oversight and coordination.

(b) Requires a total construction investment of more than $25,000,000, or if the total construction investment is less than $25,000,000, the director finds that other factors make enhanced oversight and coordination beneficial to the eligible project.

5. "Participating project" means an eligible project included in the permitting dashboard established pursuant to section 41-2104.

6. "Permitting dashboard" means an online tool for agencies, project developers and interested members of the public to track authorizations by agencies for participating projects.

7. "Project sponsor" means the entity that undertakes an eligible project.