SEC. 3.
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 provisions of this act to be applicable as soon as possible in the 1999–2000 fiscal year, and so facilitate the orderly administration of state government at the earliest possible time, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.