6.__Other action.__Take all lawful action necessary and incidental to effectuate the purposes set forth in this chapter.

§8215. Obligations of the authority

All expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter must be paid solely from funds provided to or obtained by the authority pursuant to this chapter.__Any notes, obligations or liabilities under this chapter are not a debt of the State or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State, but those notes, obligations and liabilities are payable exclusively from funds provided to or obtained by the authority pursuant to this chapter.__Pecuniary liability of any kind may not be imposed upon the State or any locality, town or landowner in the State because of any act, agreement, contract, tort, malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance by or on the part of the authority or its agents, servants or employees.__The records and correspondence relating to negotiations, trade secrets received by the authority and estimates of costs on projects to be put out to bid are confidential.

§8216. Report to Legislature; departmental review

1.__Annual report.__By January 1st of each year, the authority shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters and to the Commissioner of Transportation on the programs undertaken pursuant to this chapter and submit a report of receipts and expenditures from all sources of funding.

2.__Operating budget.__By January 31st of each year, the authority shall present the operating budget of the authority for the next fiscal year beginning July 1st to the Commissioner of Transportation for approval.__The authority may make expenditures only in accordance with allocations approved by the Commissioner of Transportation.__Any balance of an allocation that at any time is not required for the purpose named in that allocation may be transferred at any time prior to the closing of the books to any other allocation for the use of the authority for the same fiscal year, subject to review and approval by the commissioner.__Fiscal statements describing a transfer must be submitted by the authority to the commissioner 30 days before the transfer is to be implemented.__These fiscal statements must include information specifying the accounts that are affected, amounts to be transferred, a description of the transfer and a detailed explanation as to why the transfer is needed.