A bill that would require property managers to refund rental application fees is advancing in the Montana Legislature. House Bill 311 rallied support from renters around the state who argued it prevents property managers from charging applicants for no tangible service, calling it one solution to combat Montana’s growing challenges with affordable living. An early draft of the legislation grouped landlords with property managers. Legislators initially tabled the bill before sponsor Rep. Kelly Kortum, D-Bozeman, revived it with a successful blast motion on the House floor in March. The Legislation bipartisan support after its resurrection.