63N-4-801. Definitions.

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Effective 11/6/2025

As 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.

(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:

(i)construction;

(ii)staffing;

(iii)retail trade; or

(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)a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, as classified in Section 17-60-104 ; or

(b)a county of the third class, as classified in Section 17-60-104 , if the county of the third class has no municipality with a population of 100,000 or more.

(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 17 , 2025 Special Session 1