FY 2016 Appropriation

The GAP Waiver program was established to ensure all aspects of insurance in relation to guaranteed asset protection are up to industry standards. The GAP waiver is a contract in which a creditor agrees to waive a borrower's obligations under a finance agreement in the event of total loss on a vehicle. The GAP Waiver Restricted Account funds this program to ensure compliance with Utah insurance code, UCA 31A-6b.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $95,000 from all sources for GAP Waiver Program. This is a 72.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Reallocate Insurance Department Account Resources to Other Accounts$40,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$40,000$0GFR - Guaranteed Asset Protection Waiver
Reallocate $40,000 to the Guaranteed Asset Protection Program and $35,000 to the Relative Value Study Program.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 71

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code the Legislature intends that appropriations for Insurance Department Administration not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. Any appropriations related to the transfer of federal funds of $374,000 from the closing of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool program and $100,000 for general program revenues shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Transferred funds from the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool program shall be utilized for any late claims from former program participants, audit costs, legal fees related to the program and health outreach activities. Any other funds are for replacement of computers, printers and copy machines, and scanners for electronic storage of documents.


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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.