(1) An enterprise owning or operating a project as defined in Section 57-75-5(f) (xviii) is allowed an annual investment tax credit for taxes imposed by Section 27-7-5 equal to seven and one-half percent (7-½%) of the eligible investments made by the enterprise. The credit shall commence on the date selected by the enterprise; provided, however, that the commencement date shall not be more than two (2) years from the date the project becomes fully operational. For the purposes of this section, the term “eligible investment” means the amount of investment in a project as defined in Section 57-75-5(f) (xviii) that is greater than Four Hundred Million Dollars ($400,000,000.00) and used in the initial establishment of the project.

(2) Any tax credit claimed under this section but not used in any taxable year may be carried forward for ten (10) consecutive years from the close of the tax year in which the credits were earned. The credit that may be utilized in any one tax year shall be limited to an amount not greater than the total state income tax liability of the enterprise for that year that is generated by, or arises out of, the project.

(3) The credit received under this section is subject to recapture if the property for which the tax credit was received is disposed of, or converted to, other than business use. The amount of the credit subject to recapture is one hundred percent (100%) of the credit in the first year and fifty percent (50%) of the credit in the second year. This subsection shall not apply in cases in which an entire facility is sold.