Colorado § 37-96-102.5 - Definitions.
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§ 37-96-102.5. Definitions.
As used in this article 96, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Public entity" means any governmental or quasi-governmental agency of the state, as well as any political subdivision of the state if that political subdivision receives financing from the state for a public project or facility.
(2) (a) "Public project or facility" means any new construction or renovation financed wholly or in part by the state, including, but not limited to, any road or highway construction project and facility connected therewith, any public building or facility constructed or renovated by a public entity, and any project, building, or facility constructed or renovated by a public entity with funding from the Colorado lottery.
(b) "Public project or facility" does not include any public project or facility which disturbs less than two hundred square feet of ground space or any project or facility which is not irrigated; except that any public project or facility which is subsequently irrigated shall comply with this article 96.
(3) "Renovation" includes external improvements to the project or facility that affect at least thirty-five percent of the covered landscaped area.
Source: L. 2025: Entire section added with relocations, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2101, § 301, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 37-96-103 (1) as it existed prior to 2025. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
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