1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Solar Farm Fairness Act”.
Solar Farm Fairness Act
A BILL
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to clarify certain requirements relating to solar electric power generation projects.
2. Parity for Rural Energy for America Program
Section 9007(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(a)) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—The Secretary”
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Requirements relating to solar electric power generation projects—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), for purposes of providing financial assistance to a solar electric power generation project under this section, the size standard in number of employees applicable to electric power distribution under section 121.201 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Solar Farm Fairness Act), shall apply to solar electric power generation instead of the size standard in number of employees that would otherwise apply to solar electric power generation under that section.”