R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-34-18: Appropriations.

For the purpose of establishing the mortgage insurance fund and carrying out the intent of this chapter and the provisions thereof, the general assembly annually shall appropriate out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as it may deem necessary not to exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) each year. Any unexpended balance of any or all such appropriations shall be carried forward to succeeding fiscal years for the purposes aforesaid. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the sums or so much thereof as shall be required from time to time upon receipt by him or her of vouchers approved by the authority.