It's looking more likely that Oregon taxpayers will receive a rebate on their state taxes in two years, thanks to the continued strength of the economy, and changes to federal and state tax laws.
State economists delivered the first kicker prediction of this budget cycle on Wednesday, during a quarterly revenue forecast for lawmakers in Salem. The fate of the kicker is not official until the August 2019 forecast, after the budget year ends, so taxpayers wouldn't feel its effect until 2020.