Empowering the DOT isn't in the best interest of people, the problem being State agencies have the disconcerting habit of deciding the statutes regarding standards and code compliance don't apply to them. Dot has a building maintenance crew that likes to play contractor but without engineering or inspection. So then there are suddenly mysterious roof fan fires due to motors wired wrong and now the State wants to empower these people?, how about hiring qualified people and pay them a living wage instead.