(a)
At least twice each calendar year the commission shall report to the Legislature on the number of mandates it has found pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17550) and the estimated statewide costs of these mandates. This report shall identify the statewide costs estimated for each mandate and the reasons for recommending reimbursement.
(b)
The commission shall also include the following in the report required by subdivision (a):
(1)
The status of pending parameters and guidelines that include proposed reasonable reimbursement methodologies, as defined in Section 17518.5.
(2)
The status of joint proposals between the Department of Finance and a local agency or school district to develop reasonable reimbursement methodologies and statewide estimates of costs in lieu of parameters and guidelines, pursuant to Sections 17557.1 and 17557.2.
(3)
The status of joint proposals between the Department of Finance and a local agency or school district to develop legislatively determined mandate reimbursements, pursuant to Sections 17572 to 17574.5, inclusive.
(4)
Any delays in the processes described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive.