§ 22-a. Synopsis of requests for appropriations; submittal by budget director. The director of the budget shall, within thirty days following receipt of the requested appropriations pursuant to the first paragraph of section one of article seven of the constitution, submit to the chairs of the assembly ways and means committee and the senate finance committee a synopsis of such requests, including but not limited to: (a) a schedule of appropriations requested as compared to the prior year, (b) a brief description of the department's, division's or office's priorities for receiving funding, and (c) a discussion of major changes or initiatives recommended for the ensuing fiscal year.