The state of Oregon’s latest revenue forecast is now saying the state will take in hundreds of millions of dollars more in the current budget cycle than expected, to the point where there is a possibility of $570 million of “kicker” payments could go back to citizens.  The kicker comes into play if state revenues are two percent above initial projections.  Democrat 52nd District Representative Anna Williams says the forecast still leaves budget questions, adding while the “kicker” payments go out they could still be facing cuts to human services and public health care that she believes need to be invested in for the state to make a full recovery from the pandemic.  Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod pointed out the forecast shows how the state has benefited from federal coronavirus relief funds, and warned against the legislature instituting new taxes or rollbacks of COVID-19 relief.