President Donald Trump is cleaning up Washington with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and one state is following his example.
Georgia Lt. Col. Bert Jones is launching a state-level Doge through the Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025. This legislation will be a priority for Georgia's 2025 Legislative Session and will build on work done during the 2024 session to reduce government regulation, boost small businesses, and improve economic growth across Georgia. Expand your opportunities.
“Last year, we made positive changes on behalf of workers and business owners across Georgia to fight burdensome and costly regulations,” Jones said. “As business owners, continuing our efforts to promote deregulation and free businesses from harmful government deficits remains a priority.”
Jones says his Georgia model 'complements' Trump's efforts in D.C.
“Our state initiatives complement President Donald's plan to create efficiencies while reducing unnecessary spending and eliminating bureaucratic deficits at the federal level,” he said. “I look forward to Georgia leading the way and joining President Trump in reducing the size and scope of government while fostering business growth across the state.”
The Red Tape Rollback Act targets bureaucratic creep by enforcing accountability and transparency across Georgia government.
This law requires all state agencies to complete a top-to-bottom review of all agency rules and regulations every four years, to explain the economic impact of all proposed rules, and to ensure that no major rules are proposed. will require an economic report to be provided to the General Assembly. State agencies will be directed to reduce compliance and documentation burdens for small businesses.
The bill also gives lawmakers the ability to require a “small business impact analysis” for pending legislation to better understand how it will impact Georgia's most important job creators. give.
Trump signed an executive order on his first day renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the U.S. Doge Service. In addition, Doge directed that the Executive Directorate of the President be established.
Billionaire Elon Musk heads Doge for Trump.
Bradley Jaye is the deputy political editor at Breitbart News. follow him X/Twitter and Instagram @Bradleyajaye.
