73 Pa. Stat. § 860.103
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Advanced manufacturing." New manufacturing activities or technologies that depend on the use and coordination of information, automation, computation, software, sensing and networking or make use of materials and capabilities enabled by the physical and biological sciences and which may involve new ways to manufacture existing products or the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced technologies.
"Applicant." A State-related institution, contracting authority, public-private partnership or partnership to which a State-related institution is a party or a nonprofit organization that is eligible to apply for and receive redevelopment assistance capital grants or Commonwealth grants under this act.
"Application." A document submitted to the department or other agency under this act to secure funding.
"Application process." The steps necessary to initiate consideration for funding or designation under this act.
"Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act." The act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act.
"Contracting authority." An authority created under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal authorities) or other authority created under the laws of this Commonwealth that is eligible to apply for and receive redevelopment assistance capital grants under the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act.
"Department." The Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth.
"Facility." A building, collection of buildings, the subsections of a building and all associated equipment identified within an application for funding to engage in or facilitate advanced manufacturing.
"Final determination." A final decision issued in writing by the department.
"Fund." The Max Manufacturing Initiative Fund established in this act.
"Matching funds." Cash or other investments in a shared infrastructure project from funding sources other than the fund and the Max Manufacturing Endeavor Loan Fund.
"Nonprofit organization." A corporation or other entity based in this Commonwealth that is an exempt organization as defined under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) (relating to exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.).
"Prevailing wage act." The act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act.
"Private entity." A person, entity, group or organization that is not the Federal Government, the Commonwealth or a municipal authority.
"Public entity." A Commonwealth agency as defined in 62 Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions) or a municipal authority. The term does not include the General Assembly and its members, officers or agencies or a court or other office or agency of the Pennsylvania judicial system.
"Public-private partnership." An agreement between a public entity and at least one private entity for the construction, acquisition, management or operation of a facility created under a shared infrastructure project.
"Shared infrastructure project." A project to create collaborative production and manufacturing facilities for State-related institutions and industry partnerships conducting or facilitating activities relating to advanced manufacturing, including, but not limited to, land acquisition, acquisition or construction of buildings, equipment, site preparation, road and highway improvements, water and sewer infrastructure or other infrastructure development.
"State-related institution." Any of the following institutions of higher education:
73 P.S. § 860.103