§ 25-7-1402 — Definitions

As used in this part 14, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Charter school means a charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 of
article 30.5 of title 22, the state charter school institute established pursuant to
section 22-30.5-503, or an institute charter school authorized pursuant to part 5 of
article 30.5 of title 22.

(2) Department means the department of public health and environment.

(3) Disproportionately impacted community has the meaning set forth in
section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).

(4) Electric-powered school bus means a school bus that is powered solely
by electricity.

(5) Fossil-fuel-powered school bus means a school bus powered by diesel
fuel or gasoline.

(6) Fund means the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund
created in section 25-7-1405 (1)(a).

(7) Grant program means the electrifying school buses grant program
created in section 25-7-1403.

(8) Nonattainment area means an area of the state that the federal
environmental protection agency has designated as being in nonattainment with a
national ambient air standard.

(9) Office means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.

(10) School bus:

(a) Has the meaning set forth in section 42-4-707 (5)(b); and

(b) Includes any publicly or privately financed bus, van, or similar vehicle that
a school district or charter school uses as part of its fleet for the routine pick-up
and drop-off of students for public or charter school or school-related
programming or activities.

(11) School district means a school district organized pursuant to article 30
of title 22. School district includes schools operated by tribal governments.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (SB 22-193), ch. 300, p. 2153, � 3, effective June 2.