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State employees who make a suggestion or proposal under this section shall receive initial confirmation of receipt within 30 days. A determination of the feasibility of the suggestion or proposal shall occur within 60 days of initial receipt.

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received and what, if any, actions were taken on them, (ii) the number of proposals that were implemented and the results of those efforts in eliminating or reducing state expenditures or improving operations, (iii) the number of dollars and awards made to employees for adopted proposals, (iv) the actual cost savings realized as a result of implementing such proposals, and (v) the number of proposals that were not implemented or acted upon with an explanation or justification for inaction.