2. The director and Chief Administrative Law Judge shall prepare an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C. 52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, regarding the special education unit established under section 1 of P.L.2021, c.390 (C. 52:14F-21.1). The report shall include:

a. the number of special education cases that were decided via a final settlement within 45 days after the case was transmitted to the Office of Administrative Law, and of the remaining petitions transmitted to the Office of Administrative Law, the number of cases that were heard and decided in a written decision within 45 days after the case was transmitted to the Office of Administrative Law;

b. a list setting forth each special education case that was not decided within the 45 days, including the total number of days it took the administrative law judge to hear the case and issue the decision and the reason why the case was not decided within the 45 days;

c. the number of administrative law judges currently assigned to the special education unit;

d. recommendations as to whether the number of administrative law judges in the special education unit is sufficient to render decisions within the time periods mandated under federal and State law and, if not, recommendations concerning the number of additional administrative law judges that would be needed to enable the special education unit to render decisions within federal and State mandated time periods; and

e. other relevant information and recommendations at the discretion of the director and Chief Administrative Law Judge.

L.2021, c.390, s.2.