§ 32-22-102 — Definitions

As used in this article 22, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Board means the board of directors of the district.

(2) Bond means any bond, note, interim certificate, contract, or other obligation of
the district authorized by and issued pursuant to this article 22.

(3) Construct or construction means the planning, designing, engineering,
acquisition, installation, construction, or reconstruction of a passenger rail system.

(4) District means the front range passenger rail district created in section 32-22-103.

(5) Front range means the area that comprises the district.

(6) Local government means a county, a city and county, a municipality, and any
other political subdivision of the state and does not include the state or any state
department, division, or other agency.

(7) Metropolitan planning organization means a metropolitan planning
organization under the Federal Transit Act of 1998, 49 U.S.C. sec. 5301 et seq., as
amended.

(8) Passenger rail station means a station on a passenger rail system where
trains stop so that passengers can board and get off of the trains and includes
related or connected infrastructure and facilities.

(9) Passenger rail system means a rail system, including related or connected
infrastructure and facilities, that is used for passenger service and is competitive in
terms of travel time with other modes of surface transportation within the district. A
passenger rail system shall not be used to transport freight.

(10) Public-private partnership means an agreement between the district and one
or more private or public entities that provides for:

(a) Acceptance of a private contribution to the construction of all or a portion of a
passenger rail system in exchange for a public benefit concerning the system other
than only a money payment;

(b) Sharing of resources and the means of constructing all or a portion of a
passenger rail system; and

(c) Cooperation in researching, developing, constructing, operating, or maintaining
all or a portion of a passenger rail system.

(11) Regional planning commission means a regional planning commission formed
under section 30-28-105 that prepares and submits a transportation plan pursuant
to section 43-1-1103.

(12) Regional transportation district means the regional transportation district
created in section 32-9-105.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-238), ch. 401, p. 2656, � 1, effective June 30.