Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Board" means the community economic revitalization board.

(2) "Local government" means any port district, county, city, town, special purpose district, and any other municipal corporations or quasi-municipal corporations in the state.

(3) "Public infrastructure and planning" or "public economic development infrastructure" means a project of a local government or a federally recognized Indian tribe for the planning, acquisition, construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of: Bridges; roads; research, testing, training, and incubation facilities in areas designated as innovation partnership zones under RCW 43.330.270; buildings or structures; domestic and industrial water, earth stabilization, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, railroad, electricity, telecommunications (broadband), transportation, natural gas, and port facilities; all for the purpose of job creation, job retention, or job expansion.