LA HB342

Increases qualifying fees for governor from $750 to $2,500, with the same $2,500 fee applying to lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, commissioner of agriculture, and commissioner of insurance

Sets qualifying fee for U.S. Senator at $3,500 and U.S. Representative at $1,500

Establishes qualifying fees of $450 for supreme court justice, court of appeal judge, and public service commission member, and $600 for all other state candidates

Reduces signature requirements for statewide office nominating petitions from 5,000 to 2,500 total signatures, with the minimum per congressional district dropping from 500 to 250

Reduces signature requirements for U.S. Representative nominating petitions from 1,000 to 750 signatures from within the district