The bill amends Chapter 42-6 of the General Laws by adding a new section, 42-6-16, which establishes requirements for testimony provided by executive branch agencies to the General Assembly. It defines key terms such as "executive agency," "testimony," and "official executive branch testimony." The bill mandates that no testimony shall be deemed official unless it is accompanied by a written certification executed by both the head of the executive agency providing the testimony and the governor or the governor's designee.

The certification must state that the testimony has been reviewed and authorized for submission on behalf of the executive branch, that the factual statements and data contained therein are accurate and complete to the best of the certifying officials' knowledge and belief after reasonable inquiry, and that the testimony does not knowingly omit material facts necessary to prevent the information presented from being misleading.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the certification applies only to factual representations and data and does not require certification of policy judgments, opinions, recommendations, or projections. It outlines the form and filing requirements for the certification, stating that it must be submitted in writing and maintained as part of the official legislative record for the proceeding to which the testimony relates. Testimony that is not certified in accordance with this section shall not be considered official executive branch testimony and cannot be relied upon by the General Assembly or any committee thereof for legislative findings, fiscal analyses, or oversight determinations. The Department of Administration, in consultation with the office of the governor, is authorized to promulgate rules and standardized certification forms to implement this section. The act will take effect upon passage.