The state House Finance Committee approved its draft of the state budget this afternoon, a slimmer version than Gov. Neil Abercrombie proposed but a spending increase over the last fiscal year.

The committee agreed to $10.9 billion in state spending in fiscal year 2012, a 7.1 percent increase over last year, and $10.9 billion in spending in fiscal year 2013, a 7 percent increase.

The general-fund portion of the budget, over which lawmakers and the governor have the most control, is $5.4 billion in fiscal year 2012, a 10.2 percent increase, and $5.6 billion in fiscal year 2013, a 14.7 percent increase.

The higher costs reflect the end of public workers furloughs after this fiscal year. If Abercrombie and public-sector labor unions agree to labor savings in contract talks, the spending would likely be less.