But canvassers stopped short of giving the final approval of form that would have cleared the way for the group to begin collecting signatures.
The constitutional amendment, called AxMITax, would eliminate Michigan’s property tax, restrict the ability of local governments and the Legislature to increase taxes through different means, and shift more sales tax revenue away from the state and push it toward local governments.
Local governments then would be required to fund public safety, law enforcement, emergency response, courts and infrastructure under the proposal.