On "IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2030 UPC and UMC"

The legislative format requirement is going to screen out a lot of good field input that could actually improve the code—most plumbers and contractors don't think in legalese, and IAPMO knows it. If you've got a real problem with how the code works in the field, you'll need to translate it into bureaucratic language or partner with someone who can, which adds friction right when you should be lowering it. The people who benefit most from this barrier aren't the ones writing better plumbing standards—they're the ones with institutional bandwidth to package complaints as formal proposals. If IAPMO wants genuine practitioner feedback instead of just input from the usual consulting suspects, they should accept plain-English problem statements and handle the translation themselves.