(a) After receiving the required report, the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization may conduct public hearings to receive testimony from the public, the Governor or his or her designee, the group, organization, or individual who submitted the proposal for regulation, a professional who works in the field, a board member who regulates the profession, and any other interested party.
(b) The Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization may issue additional findings and recommendations regarding:
(1) The least restrictive regulation of the occupation or profession; and