As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Colorado grown, raised, or processed products means all fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy products, except liquid milk, grown or raised in Colorado, and minimally processed products or value-added processed products that meet the standards for the Colorado proud designation, established by the Colorado department of agriculture, even if the product does not have the Colorado proud designation.
2. (2) Department means the department of education created pursuant to section 24-1-115.
3. (3) Local school food purchasing program or purchasing program means the local school food purchasing program created in section 22-82.9-302.
4. (4) Minimally processed products means raw or frozen fabricated products; products that retain their inherent character, such as shredded carrots or diced onions; and dried products, such as beans, but does not include any products that are heated, cooked, or canned.
5. (5) National school lunch program means the federal school lunch program created in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., as amended.
6. (6) Participating provider means a school district; district charter school; institute charter school; board of cooperative services; Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, established in section 22-80-102; approved facility school or facility, as defined in section 22-2-402; or residential or day treatment child care facility, as defined in section 26-6-903, that participates in the federal national school lunch program and that has been selected by the department to participate in the local school food purchasing program pursuant to section 22-82.9-302 (2)(b).
7. (6.5) Purchasing program means the local school food purchasing program created in section 22-82.9-302.
8. (7) State board means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
9. (8) Technical assistance and education program means the local school food purchasing technical assistance and education grant program created pursuant to section 22-82.9-303.
10. (9) Value-added processed products means products that are altered from their unprocessed or minimally processed state through preservation techniques, including cooking, baking, or canning.

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1390), ch. 133, p. 485, § 11, effective April 29. L. 2025: (6.5) added, (SB 25-214), ch. 372, p. 2009, § 7, effective June 3.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 25-214, see section 1 of chapter 372, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.