Two weeks ago, a House committee declined to endorse either of a pair of bills aimed at updating the Utah State flag — one with a ready-made design for an immediate change and the other creating a large commission to study whether the flag should change at all.
Now the sponsor of the commission bill, Layton Republican Rep. Steve Handy, hopes he’s found the sweet spot between the two ideas with a planned amendment that would impanel a smaller group of experts to begin looking at and recommending new designs.
“Let’s submit designs,” Handy said.