Sec. 13. (a) The total amount of tax credits awarded under this chapter may not exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000) in each state fiscal year. However, any amounts carried forward under section 9(a) of this chapter shall first be deducted from the total amount of tax credits that may be awarded for the succeeding state fiscal year.
(b) The department shall record the time of filing of each claim for a credit under this chapter and shall approve the credits, if they otherwise qualify, in the chronological order in which the claims for the credit are filed in the state fiscal year.