Only months after Washington state voters rejected a pricey fix to the state's traffic congestion, the state Legislature has approved a scaled-back transportation package that boosts the state's fuel tax by 5 cents, according to local media.

The bill now heads to Gov. Gary Locke, who is expected to sign it.

The House and Senate approved a 10-year, $4.2 billion transportation spending plan late Saturday that includes a 15 percent increase in truck-weight fees and a 0.3 percent tax on new and used vehicle purchases, Seattle's KOMO television reported.

Starting July 1, the state's first road tax increase in 13 years will go into effect for roads, ferries, rail, carpool lanes, transit and other related uses.

The package was negotiated over the past month with the governor's help. It blends a Senate version, which focused on highways of statewide significance, and the House version, which sought a package with more non-highway funding.

The action came five months after voters resoundingly defeated a heftier $7.7 billion proposal that included a statewide 9-cent-a-gallon fuel tax increase.