Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 167-1-2 - Definitions2.1. "Act" means the Infrastructure and Jobs Development Act, W. Va. Code §§ 31-15A-1 et seq.2.2. "Crisis Situation" means a recent incident such as an act of God (drought, freeze, flood, storm or landslide), or an act of man (chemical spill or vandalism), resulting in an outage or a significant decline in quality or quantity of potable water or the treatment of waste water which poses a serious and immediate threat or endangerment to health for which local funds are not available to resolve the threat or endangerment: Provided, That a crisis situation caused by an act of man shall not include occurrences resulting from the lack of maintenance; negligence; normal replacement of operating parts, pumps, or systems; or upgrades to achieve compliance with existing or new regulatory standards.2.3. "Infrastructure project" means a project in the State which the Council determines is likely to foster and enhance public health, economic growth and development in the area of the State in which the project is developed, for commercial, industrial, community improvement or preservation or other proper purposes. Infrastructure projects include but are not limited to tourism and recreational housing, land, air or water transportation facilities and bridges, industrial or commercial projects and facilities, mail order, warehouses, wholesale and retail sales facilities and other real and personal properties, including facilities owned or leased by this state or any other project sponsor, and includes, without limitation (1) the process of acquiring, holding, operating, planning, financing, demolition, construction, improving, expanding, renovation, leasing or otherwise disposing of the project or any part of the project or interest in the project, and (2) preparing land for construction and making, installing or constructing improvements on the land, including water or waste water facilities or any part of the facilities, steam, gas, telephone and telecommunications and electric lines and installations, roads, bridges, railroad spurs, buildings, docking and shipping facilities, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and drainage and flood control facilities, whether on or off the site.2.4. "Project sponsor" means any person or governmental agency, or any combination thereof, including, but not limited to, any public utility, which intends to plan, acquire, construct, improve or otherwise develop a project or infrastructure project.