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9 <br /> 8) County Jail System/Housing State Inmates Reimbursement <br /> • - Orange County seeks legislation to protect the fiscal <br /> viability of the county jail system by reinstating a <br /> reimbursement rate for state inmates housed in county <br /> jails and increasing the reimbursement rate for state <br /> inmates awaiting post-trial prison transfer. The <br /> County appreciates past efforts, in particular the <br /> establishment of a Statewide Misdemeanor Confinement <br /> Program to provide housing for misdemeanants serving <br /> periods of confinement of more than 90 days and up to <br /> 180 days . Orange County does not participate in the <br /> program due to limited space in the County Jail . The <br /> . Program which houses misdemeanants serving periods of <br /> confinement of more than 90 days and up to 180 days is <br /> working, with Orange County inmates routinely <br /> transferred out of Orange County to other facilities; <br /> 9) Agriculture/Solar Energy - Orange County supports <br /> renewable energy initiatives such as House Bill <br /> 495/Senate Bill 473 (2011) and Senate Bill 694 (2011) <br /> to create a market for agricultural-sourced energy <br /> credits . Both provide incentives for farmers to <br /> produce renewable energy, which will become <br /> increasingly important to preserving and strengthening <br /> • the agricultural economy and rural infrastructure as <br />