Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a state-level Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the “Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025.”
The proposal, a priority for the 2025 legislative session, builds on the work done during the 2024 session to cut government regulation, boost small businesses, and expand economic opportunities throughout Georgia.
“Last year, we made positive changes to combat burdensome and costly regulations on behalf of workers and business owners all over Georgia,” Jones said in a statement. “As a business owner, continuing our efforts to promote deregulation and free our businesses from harmful government red tape will continue to be a priority.
“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,” Jones added. “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.”
The “Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025” has several features.
All state agencies must complete a top-to-bottom review of their rules and regulations every four years. The bill will also require agencies to account for the economic impact of all proposed rules and provide economic reports to the General Assembly when major rules are proposed.
Under this initiative, state agencies will also be directed to reduce compliance and paperwork burdens on small businesses when feasible. The bill will also allow legislators to request a “Small Business Impact Analysis” for pending legislation to understand how a bill might impact Georgia’s most important job creators.
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