On or before January 15, 2001, the department shall report to the Legislature all of the following:

(a) The number of requests the department and the regional boards have received for waivers from the financial assurance requirements of this article during the period between May 26, 1999, and January 1, 2001.

(b) The disposition of the requests that were received and the reasons for granting the waivers that were allowed and rejecting the waivers that were disallowed.

(c) The total number of businesses or other entities that were required by this article to demonstrate and maintain financial assurance, the number of businesses or other entities that were able to comply with the requirement, the number that were unable to comply and the reasons why they could not or did not comply, and the history of compliance with this part and Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 by responsible parties that requested waivers.

(d) Financial assurance mechanisms other than the financial assurance mechanisms referenced in subdivision (a) of Section 79320 that may be available to responsible parties.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)