On Tuesday, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order that his office says will change the way state leases are handled to “eliminate wasteful spending and improve government efficiency.”

The order includes the “evaluation of all state contracts to determine if they are necessary to renew, modify, or terminate.” Unlike the executive order enacted at the federal level, there are no requirements to end leases early or sell property.

According to the Division of Administration, the state leases 6,908,704 square feet in properties that are state-owned or leased at a cost of $96,350,598 per year.

As part of the governor’s executive order, no later than July 1, 2025, all state agencies must submit a report to the Division of Administration identifying all leased spaces by location and square footage, any unoccupied or underutilized spaces within that leased property, whether the space is owned or leased, the lease amount, expiration date, and terms of any extension options.

Much of that work seems to be already done. State Sen. Thomas Pressley R. Caddo-Desoto received the list of all statewide lease space from the Division of Administration on Wednesday within 24 hours of asking. He believes the governor’s order dovetails with return-to-work mandates.