SEC. 2.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order for the immediate commencement of the Proposition 122 earthquake hazards research program to begin so that research can be completed prior to and applied to the seismic retrofit of state and local government buildings and facilities, it is essential that this act take immediate effect.