House Bill 8-65-5 stated that the increase is long overdue. Adding that it has been nearly 14 years since the laws governing the salaries of the president, vice president and the ministers were modified.
The bill proposes that the president receives annual salary of $90,000, the vice president receives annual salary of $65,000 and each minister receives annual salary of $45,000.
Earlier President Johnson Toribiong proposed an increase in the salaries, it was then rejected by both Houses.
The House also passed on third reading the proposed measure increasing hotel room tax.
