As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Coal transition community" means a municipality, county, or region that has beenaffected in the previous twelve months, or that demonstrates it will be impacted in the next thirty-six months, by the loss of fifty or more jobs in total from a coal mine, coal-fueled electrical power generating plant, or the manufacturing and transportation supply chains of either.
"Coal transition worker" means a Colorado worker laid off from employment on orafter May 28, 2019, in a coal mine, coal-fueled electrical power generating plant, or the manufacturing and transportation supply chains of either.
"Director" means the director of the office.
"Disproportionately impacted community" means any community of color, low-tomiddle income community, or indigenous community that is or has been directly impacted by coal pollution.
"Eligible entity" means the following entities that serve a coal transition communityand that may apply for a grant:
An economic development district;
A county, municipality, city and county, or other political subdivision of the state;(c) An Indian tribe;
An apprenticeship program that is registered with the United States department oflabor or a state apprenticeship council;
An institution of higher education; and
A public or private nonprofit organization or association.
"Fund" means the just transition cash fund created in section 8-83-504.
"Just transition plan" means the plan, in draft or final form, prepared by the justtransition advisory committee as outlined in section 8-83-503 (6) and submitted by the director as outlined in section 8-83-503 (4).
"Office" means the just transition office created in section 8-83-503 (1).
"Wage differential benefit" means supplemental income covering all or part of thedifference between an individual's previous employment in a coal mine, coal-fueled electrical power generating plant, or the manufacturing and transportation supply chains of either and new employment or supplemental income during job retraining.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1314), ch. 323, p. 2988, § 1, effective May 28.