Bill would limit rental-application fees State senator believes they're too much By: Mike Dennison and last updated 2021-02-18 19:51:08-05 HELENA â Bozeman state Sen. J.P. Pomnichowski says she began hearing last year from constituents being charged substantial fees just to apply to rent, or even view, an apartment or home in the cityâs tight â and expensive â rental market. âIâm not opposed to the idea of collecting a fee to do something like a credit check on a renter,â she told MTN News. âBut to charge a fee, just for the right to put in an application? I think itâs a vast overreach.â