First: Legislation related to regulating the energy sector and supporting investment therein:
Approval of the 2025 Gas Bill.
Approval of the 2025 Regulation on Procedures for Establishing an Independent Energy Transmission System, Self-Generation Plant, and Storage Facility Connected to the Independent Energy Transmission System.
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Second: Regulations related to supporting the tourism sector:
Approval of the 2025 Regulation for the Tourism Sector Development and Advancement Fund.
Approval of the 2025 Amending Regulation for the Jordan Hotels Association.
Approval of the 2025 Amending Regulation for the Jordan Tourism Restaurants Association.
Third: Decisions related to improving services provided to citizens in the governorates:
Approval of the reasons justifying the draft amending regulation for the 2025 Regulation on Organizing Passenger Transport via Smart Applications, in preparation for submission to the Legislation and Opinion Bureau and publishing it on the Bureau’s website for public feedback.
Adoption of administrative unit maps prepared by the Ministry of Interior and circulation of these maps to all institutions for compliance.
Allowing Mutah University to use a Treasury-owned building in the Al-Merj area of Karak Governorate to convert it into a clinical training facility for the university’s Faculty of Dentistry.
Approval to proceed with measures to connect electrical power to the site of the new Madaba Hospital.
The Cabinet, in its session held yesterday, Sunday, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan, approved the 2025 Gas Bill for referral to the House of Representatives for the constitutional approval process.
The new Gas Bill establishes a modern legislative framework to regulate the gas and hydrogen derivatives sector in the Kingdom and strengthen the national energy infrastructure.
The bill covers various types of gas—natural gas, biogas, biomethane, and hydrogen—reflecting legislative flexibility to accommodate the global shift toward clean energy.
It regulates core gas activities, including import, transmission, distribution, storage, wholesale and retail sales, within an integrated system allowing both shared and self-use of facilities.
The law enables the implementation of large-scale and strategic economic projects and encourages investment through a clear regulatory environment and simplified licensing procedures covering all project stages.
It sets transparent mechanisms for tariff calculation and grants licensees the freedom to sign investment and sales agreements in a fair and competitive environment.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources will be responsible for launching competitive tenders or receiving direct proposals for joint infrastructure projects, with ownership of such projects reverting to the government, ensuring supply continuity and investor rights.
These new provisions will strengthen Jordan’s regional position in gas infrastructure and regulate transit and export activities under agreed standards.
The bill mandates compliance with international operational standards and guarantees gas quality, including certification of green hydrogen origin as part of the sustainable energy transition.
It reinforces the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission’s role as an independent regulator with full supervisory powers to protect investors’ rights and ensure market balance.
In related matters, the Cabinet approved the 2025 Regulation on Procedures for Establishing an Independent Energy Transmission System, Self-Generation Plant, and Storage Facility Connected to the Independent Energy Transmission System.
This regulation is a strategic step to enable green hydrogen projects by providing a safe, independent electrical infrastructure entirely reliant on renewable energy.
It fosters flexibility in renewable energy transmission, supports self-reliance on sustainable energy sources, and creates an attractive investment climate through a transparent regulatory framework.
The regulation safeguards the independence of the national grid by requiring complete separation from renewable energy transmission projects, thereby enhancing grid stability.
It sets clear mechanisms for calculating fees and economic returns, granting developers the freedom to enter direct investment or energy sales agreements, creating a scalable and investor-friendly economic model.
The provisions are expected to place Jordan on the regional map of clean renewable energy leadership, particularly in green hydrogen production, by ensuring compliance with global standards and traceability requirements.
Tourism Sector Support
The Cabinet approved a set of tourism-related regulations aimed at supporting and strengthening the sector. These include the regulation for the Tourism Sector Development and Advancement Fund, and amendments to the regulations of the Jordan Hotels Association and the Jordan Tourism Restaurants Association.
The Fund’s regulation defines its management structure, the functions of its administrative committee, and spending areas, with the goal of stimulating investment, financing innovative projects, mitigating risks, and empowering local communities, women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
The amended Hotels Association regulation restructures its board based on hotel classification, empowers it to elect its leadership, defines dissolution procedures, and sets membership and subscription fees according to classification.
The amended Tourism Restaurants Association regulation aligns board structure with restaurant classification under the amended Tourism Law No. 9 of 2024 and defines membership and subscription fees, enhancing the association’s ability to raise professional standards.
Service Improvement Measures
The Cabinet approved the justification for amending the regulation on passenger transport via smart applications, aiming to encourage investment, enhance competition, and improve service quality by allowing licensing of new companies and setting performance standards.
The amendments update licensing provisions, quality requirements, complaint handling procedures, financial guarantee amounts (standardized at JOD 100,000), and mandate integrated smart applications with e-payment, GPS, and system integration with the Land Transport Regulatory Commission.
Other provisions reduce the maximum vehicle age for licensing new vehicles to 5 years, require comprehensive insurance covering smart app services, and introduce standardized contracts defining rights and obligations.
Administrative Boundaries
The Cabinet decided to circulate Ministry of Interior-approved administrative maps to all ministries, agencies, and municipalities, following precise boundary demarcation, to unify official references and improve planning, security, and service delivery.
A joint team will study existing GIS gaps, set data-sharing protocols, and link address systems with land projects, without altering private property rights.
University Facility Allocation
The Cabinet authorized Mutah University to use a 7,500 m² Treasury-owned building in Karak, near the government complex, for conversion into a dental clinical training facility. The project will be completed in three phases over 600 days at a cost exceeding JOD 7 million, funded through university resources, corporate social responsibility contributions, and BOT contracts.
Prime Minister Hassan inspected the unused building—constructed in 2013, purchased by the Ministry of Finance in 2016—during a recent field visit.
Madaba Hospital Power Connection
The Cabinet approved procedures to connect electricity to the new Madaba Hospital site at a cost of JOD 1.3 million, continuing progress on this major public-private healthcare project, valued at JOD 88 million, in partnership with Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed’s KBW company.
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