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 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.Added by 2022 Ch. 300, § 3, eff. 6/2/2022.
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