Public employees and officers: state; use of certain applications on state devices; prohibit. Creates new act.

Added 'Foreign country of concern' to include Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria, replacing the previous single-country focus.

Removed Michigan-specific statutory references defining 'public employer' and replaced with a more general definition.

Added new requirements for waiver requests to include written documentation describing the activity, device count, duration, risk mitigation, and circumstances.

Added department duties to compile and publish a quarterly list of prohibited applications and establish waiver procedures.

Added a 90-day deadline for the department to create the prohibited applications list and a 15-day deadline for employees to remove prohibited apps after the list is published.

Added complete bill text establishing the 'Prohibited Applications on Government-Issued Devices Act' which prohibits employees from downloading or accessing certain applications on government-issued devices.

Added new definitions including 'foreign country of concern' (listing China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Syria), 'foreign principal', 'government-issued device', 'prohibited application', and 'public employer'.

Added requirements for public employers to block prohibited applications from public access, restrict access on government-issued devices, and retain ability to remotely wipe affected devices.

Added enforcement provisions prohibiting employees from downloading or accessing prohibited applications, with exceptions for law enforcement officers protecting public safety.

Added waiver process allowing public employers to request permission for designated employees to download or access prohibited applications under specific circumstances.