(1) The day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday.

(2) Days representing extensions of time and postponements of hearings granted to the parties shall be tolled and may not be counted toward the date on which a statewide cost estimate must be adopted by the Commission.

(3) Days following a test claimant's submission of incomplete information to the Commission, from the date on which Commission staff returns the incomplete information to the claimant up to the date on which the Commission receives complete information from the test claimant, shall be tolled and may not be counted toward the date on which a statewide cost estimate must be adopted by the Commission.

(4) If a party or interested party to a test claim notifies Commission staff that a reasonable reimbursement methodology may be developed for inclusion in pending parameters and guidelines, the days following the date of the notification up to the date on which a reasonable reimbursement methodology is developed, shall be tolled and may not be counted toward the date on which a statewide cost estimate must be adopted by the Commission. The days tolled shall not exceed 60 days from the date of the notification.

(5) If the test claimant and the Department of Finance notify the Commission staff in writing of their intent to develop a reasonable reimbursement methodology and statewide estimate of costs for the initial claiming period and budget year for reimbursement pursuant to Government Code section 17557.1, the days following the date of the notification up to the date on which a draft reasonable reimbursement methodology and proposed statewide estimate of costs are developed and filed with the Commission, shall be tolled and may not be counted toward the date by which a statewide cost estimate must be adopted by the Commission. The days tolled shall not exceed 180 days from the date of the notification.

(6) Three days shall be added to any prescribed period in which a party or interested party is required or permitted to do an act after service of a document upon that party or interested party by mail. The three days added for mail service shall be tolled and may not be counted toward the date on which a statewide cost estimate must be adopted.

(7) Solely for the purpose of determining when a statewide cost estimate shall be adopted, test claims that are amended, severed, or consolidated shall be deemed filed on the effective date of the last amendment, severance, or consolidation, unless otherwise stipulated by the parties and approved by the executive director.

(8) Days between the effective date of the parameters and guidelines and the date the initial reimbursement claims are due to the Office of the State Controller shall be tolled and may not be counted toward the date on which a statewide cost estimate must be adopted by the Commission.

(1) Timeline for a Test Claim, Parameters and Guidelines, and Statewide Cost Estimate (12 Months)