State management: funds; use of state funds for purchase of certain drones; prohibit. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 261g. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5330'25

HB 5329 prohibits Michigan public entities (like state agencies, cities, schools, and counties) from purchasing or acquiring drones that include software developed by entities on three specific federal sanction lists. These lists include companies designated under the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Sanctions List, and certain Commerce Department restrictions. The ban takes effect one year after the bill passes, with an exception for entities complying with existing Michigan drone regulations (2016 PA 436). This bill directly affects all government drone procurement decisions in Michigan by restricting purchases from targeted foreign manufacturers.