Section 63N-4-801 - DefinitionsAs used in this part:
(1) "Advisory committee" means the Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee created in Section 63N-4-804.(2) "Association of governments" means an association of political subdivisions of the state, established pursuant to an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.(3)(a) "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business.(b) "Business entity" does not include a business primarily engaged in the following: (iv) public utility activities.(4) "CEO board" means a County Economic Opportunity Advisory Board as described in Section 63N-4-803.(5) "Fund" means the Rural Opportunity Fund created in Section 63N-4-805.(6) "Qualified asset" means a physical asset that provides or supports an essential public service.(7) "Qualified project" means a project to build or improve one or more qualified assets for a rural community, including: (a) telecom and high-speed Internet infrastructure;(b) power and energy infrastructure;(c) water and sewerage infrastructure;(d) healthcare infrastructure; or(e) other infrastructure as defined by rule made by the office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.(8) "Rural community" means a rural county or rural municipality.(9) "Rural county" means a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.(10) "Rural health care special district" means a special service district created to provide health care under Subsection 17D-1-201(6) that is located in a rural county or rural municipality.(11) "Rural municipality" means a city or town located within the boundaries of: (a) a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or(b) a county of the second class, if the municipality has a population of 10,000 or less.(12) "Rural Opportunity Program" or "program" means the Rural Opportunity Program created in Section 63N-4-802.Amended by Chapter 438, 2024 General Session ,§ 109, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 513, 2024 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session ,§ 17, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session ,§ 67, eff. 7/1/2022.