The Department of Government Efficiency has dominated headlines with its efforts to reshape the federal government since President Donald Trump returned to office, and Georgia Republicans are pushing forward their own version of the effort.
In the Peach State, Republicans in the state Senate submitted a bill that 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.
The Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025 had been touted by Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and was voted favorably out of the Senate Economic Development Committee, 7-4, on party lines. The bill now heads to the Senate Rules Committee.
The legislation has been pushed as working as a complement to efforts to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government.
“Our state initiative complements DOGE, President Donald Trump’s plan to create efficiency, while paring down unnecessary spending and eliminating bureaucratic red tape at the federal level. I look forward to Georgia leading the way and joining President Trump in reducing the size and scope of government, while promoting the growth of businesses across our state,” Jones said in a statement last month announcing the bill as a priority.
In several other states, efforts to mimic DOGE are moving forward. In Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) 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 Sukup Manufacturing Chief Administrative Officer and general counsel Emily Schmitt 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.
In Missouri, 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.
Other states working on their own forms of DOGE include Texas, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma. In the Sooner State, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) tapped Marc Nuttle to be a senior adviser to his DOGE-OK effort.
TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
“We recognize President Trump’s commitment, through DOGE, to restructure government spending. This includes federal funds co-managed with state funds. We will work to establish a new federal/state fiscal partnership to develop an acceptable plan to realize savings while maintaining critical services necessary to protect Oklahoma’s way of life,” Nuttle said in a statement last week.
“My mission is simple: to ensure every tax dollar is spent strategically with purpose and accountability. Time is of the essence,” he added.