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

1. (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. (2) Department means the department of public health and environment.
3. (3) Disproportionately impacted community has the meaning set forth in section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).
4. (4) Electric-powered school bus means a school bus that is powered solely by electricity.
5. (5) Fossil-fuel-powered school bus means a school bus powered by diesel fuel or gasoline.
6. (6) Fund means the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund created in section 25-7-1405 (1)(a).
7. (7) Grant program means the electrifying school buses grant program created in section 25-7-1403.
8. (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. (9) Office means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.

10. (10) School bus:

    1. (a) Has the meaning set forth in section 42-4-707 (5)(b); and
    2. (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. (11) School district means a school district organized pursuant to article 30 of title 22. School district includes schools operated by tribal governments.

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