But Garrett said he plans to pull the bill today, saying it has a number of “hostile” amendments attached and that the Legislature can’t afford another filibuster. “We’re out of time,” he said.

The new plate design has generated buzz since it was unveiled by the governor last week. Some say it’s boring, while others say the image of the Sower, as designed, carries a sexual connotation.

And while the state says the plate depicts the Sower that is a statue atop the State Capitol, some have raised concerns that the design more closely resembles a sower sculpture on a bell tower on Michigan State’s campus.

Harr said other two-dimensional designs of the Sower are better, such as the one on the 1954 Nebraska Territorial Centennial stamp. Harr said he’s also looking to see if there are other bills to which he could attach his amendment and give it a shot to be debated this year.

State law requires that new standard license plates be issued every six years. The new plates featuring the Sower are set to roll out in January 2017.

Taylor Gage, the governor’s spokesman, declined to comment on Harr’s proposal. But state officials have previously said the plate design is final and that printing is already in progress.