A so-called red tape rollback bill as coined by Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to be a state-level version of the Elon Musk-led federal Department of Government Efficiency cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday despite some opposition from Democrats.
The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism passed Wednesday a sweeping “Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025” that would require state agencies to review all rules and regulations every four years, calculate the economic impact of all proposals and reduce compliance and paperwork on small businesses.
The bill, sponsored by Cumming Republican Sen. Greg Dolezal, now heads to the Senate Rules Committee after advancing through the economic development committee by a 7-4 vote that fell along party lines. Senate Democrats on the committee voiced opposition because they say the bill is too broad and overly extends rulemaking powers to the legislative branch.
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