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 California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that this bill takes effect before the State Water Resources Control Board next revises its once-through cooling policy in order to prevent ongoing harm to marine ecosystems and the coastal environment caused by powerplants that use a once-through cooling system, it is necessary for this measure to take effect immediately.