Whenever used in this part, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

“Department” means the department of budget and finance.

“Early childhood education and care facility” means any property used primarily for the care and instruction of children from birth to age five; provided that it shall not include any property to be used primarily for sectarian instruction or study, or as a place for devotional activities or religious worship, or any property used primarily in connection with any part of a program of a school or department of divinity of any religious denomination.

“Project agreement” means any agreement entered into under this part by the department with a project party providing for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to finance facilities of a project party or for a project party or to loan the proceeds of such bonds to assist not-for-profit corporations that provide early childhood education and care facilities that serve the general public, including without limitation any loan agreement.

“Project party” means a not-for-profit corporation that provides an early childhood education and care facility that serves the general public.

“Refinancing of outstanding obligations” or “refinancing” means the liquidation, retirement, or provision for retirement with the proceeds of bonds issued by the State, of any indebtedness of a project party incurred to finance or aid in financing a lawful purpose of such project party not financed pursuant to this part which constitutes an early childhood education and care facility or consolidation of such indebtedness with indebtedness of the State incurred for an early childhood education and care facility related to the purpose for which the indebtedness of the project party was initially incurred.

“Special purpose revenue bonds” or “bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of the State issued pursuant to this part.