R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-20-9: Financial Estimates for Public Corporations.

Itemized estimates of the financial needs of each public corporation shall be submitted by each chairperson or chief executive officer of a public corporation to the governor through the budget officer of the department of administration. The estimate shall be in such form, and in such number of copies, and with such explanation as the budget officer may require. The budget officer shall also provide copies of the estimates to the house fiscal advisor and the senate fiscal advisor.