Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Adopting municipality" means an eligible municipality that has adopted the wheel tax.
(2) "Branch office" means a branch office of the bureau of motor vehicles.
(3) "Bus" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-17.
(4) "Commercial vehicle" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-6-5.5-1(b).
(5) "Department" refers to the department of state revenue.
(6) "Eligible municipality" means a municipality having a population of at least five thousand (5,000).
(7) "In-state miles" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-6-5.5-1(b).
(8) "Political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 34-6-2.1-155.
(9) "Recreational vehicle" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-150.
(10) "School bus" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-161(a).
(11) "Semitrailer" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-164(a).
(12) "State agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 34-6-2.1-194.
(13) "Tractor" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-180.
(14) "Trailer" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-184(a).
(15) "Transportation asset management plan" includes planning for drainage systems and rights-of-way that affect transportation assets.
(16) "Truck" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-188(a).
(17) "Wheel tax" means the tax imposed under this chapter.