Plumbers plan to rally on capitol steps on Friday

BUSY TOMORROW... BUT NOT DOING MAINTENANCE WORK. PLUMBERS STATEWIDE PLAN TO ATTEND A RALLY ON THE STEPS OF THE STATE CAPITOL IN AUSTIN ... OVER RECENT LEGISLATION. DOUBLE BOX KRIS 6 NEWS REPORTER EMILY HAMILTON IS WORKING ON THAT STORY... AND JOINS US NOW LIVE IN STUDIO WITH DETAILS. EMILY? WX PLASMA EMILY MIKE... PLUMBERS ARE UPSET OVER POSSIBLE DEREGULATION OF THE STATE'S PLUMBING INDUSTRY. VO LAWMAKERS DID NOT PASS A BILL DURING THE 86TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WOULD EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE STATE'S BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS. IN OTHER WORDS... STARTING SEPTEMBER 1ST ... ANYONE CAN DO PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A LICENSE... SOMETHING PLUMBERS SAY IS A LARGE HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERN. BACK ON CAM TODAY I'LL BE SPEAKING TO PLUMBERS WHO ARE HOPING FOR CHANGE... AND I'LL HAVE MORE LATER THIS EVENING ON KRIS 6 NEWS. DOUBLE BOX MIKE? MIKE THE RALLY IS PLANNED FOR 11 AM ON FRIDAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.

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