§ 3902. Definitions.
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§ 3902. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicant." A municipality, a municipal authority, industrial development corporation or an investor-owned water or wastewater enterprise that submits an application under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1558 (relating to Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure Program).
"Authority." The Commonwealth Financing Authority established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1511 (relating to authority).
"Cost of a water project." Any of the following:
(1)Costs and expenses of acquisition of interests in land, infrastructure, buildings, structures, equipment, furnishings, fixtures and other tangible property which comprises the water project.
(2)Costs and expenses of construction, reconstruction, erection, equipping, expansion, improvement, installation, rehabilitation, renovation or repair of infrastructure, buildings, structures, equipment and fixtures which comprise the water project.
(3)Costs and expenses of demolishing, removing or relocating buildings or structures on lands acquired or to be acquired.
(4)Costs and expenses of preparing land for development.
(5)Costs and expenses of engineering services, financial services, accounting services, legal services, plans, specifications, studies and surveys necessary or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of the water project.
"Fund." The Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Fund established in section 3906(b) (relating to funds).
"Industrial development corporation." An entity certified as an industrial development agency by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Board under the act of May 17, 1956 (1955 P.L.1609, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Act.
"Investor-owned water or wastewater enterprise." A nonpublic entity which supplies water or provides wastewater services to the public for a fee.
"Municipal authority." A public authority created under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal authorities) or under the former act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, which supplies water or provides wastewater services to the public for a fee.
"Sinking fund." The Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Sinking Fund established in section 3906(b) (relating to funds).
"Water project." As that term is defined in 64 Pa.C.S. § 1504 (relating to definitions).
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