As Elon Musk pushes forward with the Department of Government Efficiency at the federal level, several states have launched similar efforts to reduce waste and improve efficiency in government.

Florida became the latest to announce a form of DOGE at the state level after several other states have said they will go forward with similar initiatives.

Here are the states moving forward with DOGE initiatives and what we know about them:

Florida

In the Sunshine State, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) unveiled the state’s DOGE task force, which will evaluate how to cut waste and fraud at the state and local levels.

“A state DOGE task force that will implement a multipronged approach to eliminating bureaucratic bloat and modernizing our state government to best serve the people of Florida in the years ahead,” DeSantis said at a press conference announcing the task force Monday.

The task force will look at 70 state boards and commissions to see if they should be eliminated, examine local government spending, and subject the state’s universities to an independent review and audit of their financial efficiency and effectiveness, among other things it will evaluate.

DeSantis said the task force would have a limited time frame, with members on it serving for one year.

Oklahoma

Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) announced Monday that he would create a Division of Government Efficiency under the state’s Office of Management and Enterprise Services, aimed at removing wasteful spending and improving the efficiency of taxpayer funds.

“Today, I’m launching DOGE-OK to keep the focus on flat budgets and limiting government,” Stitt said in a statement. “Our top responsibility as leaders is ensuring we are working on behalf of all four million Oklahomans in the most efficient way possible. DOGE-OK will help identify and root out inefficiencies and government waste. It’s an essential part of making us a top ten state.”

Stitt said his executive order will require DOGE-OK to file a report to him by March 31 to outline “strategies for efficiency, recommendations for fiscal reforms, and specific agency budget findings.” He also tapped Marc Nuttle to be a senior adviser to his DOGE-OK effort.

Iowa

In the Hawkeye State, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) announced in her Condition of the State speech last month that she would be launching a “state DOGE” to build on her administration’s past efficiency efforts, which she claimed saved taxpayers $217 million.

Reynolds signed an executive order earlier this month launching the state’s DOGE task force.

“This group will make recommendations on maximizing return on taxpayer investment, further refining our workforce and job training programs, and leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence,” Reynolds said in a statement announcing the task force creation.

Reynolds selected Emily Schmitt, Sukup Manufacturing chief administrative officer and general counsel, to head the task force, giving the group 60 days from her Feb. 10 order to hold its first meeting and a further 180 days from that first meeting to submit their recommendations and report.

New Hampshire

Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) announced the creation of a DOGE-like initiative in her first executive order after being sworn in last month.

The Commission on Government Efficiency will “develop proposals to streamline government, cut inefficient spending, and find the most efficient ways to serve the people of New Hampshire,” according to Ayotte’s executive order.

She announced that the 15-member commission would include 13 members picked by the governor, one state representative picked by the House speaker, and one state senator picked by the Senate president. Ayotte picked former New Hampshire Gov. Craig Benson and businessman Andy Crews to serve as the co-chairmen of the commission.

“COGE will put proposals on my desk to streamline government, cut spending, and ensure we’re doing everything we can to create value for taxpayers,” Ayotte said in a statement at the time.

“Most importantly, COGE will help us do all of this while honoring our unbreakable commitment to provide for our most vulnerable citizens who depend on the services our state government provides,” she added. “Together, we will ensure our government runs as efficiently and effectively as possible for all of New Hampshire.”

Missouri

Earlier this month in the Show Me State, the state Senate Government Efficiency Committee launched an online portal allowing citizens to “report any instances of government duplication, waste or inefficiency” as the committee works with similar goals as the federal DOGE effort.

“We’re taking bold steps to eliminate inefficiencies and ensure Missouri taxpayers get the most out of every dollar,” Republican state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, the committee chairwoman, said in a statement last month about the committee’s work.

Georgia

In the Peach State, an effort to emulate DOGE is working its way through the state Senate, with the support of Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

The Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025 would require all state agencies to review their rules and regulations every four years, account for economic impact when creating rules and regulations, and reduce compliance and paperwork for small businesses in the state.

It is making its way through state Senate committees and was voted favorably out of the Senate Economic Development Committee, 7-4, on party lines, last week.

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Several other states have also made efforts to add some form of DOGE into their state-level government. In Wisconsin, a new committee was created in the state House to reduce government waste, while in Missouri, lawmakers have committed to pushing forward a DOGE initiative.

Texas Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has named a bill to create a DOGE for Texas and improve government efficiency as one of his top priorities for the regular session. Members of the state House also voted to create a Delivery of Government Efficiency committee, with a similar goal to to the federal DOGE efforts.