Lawmakers have voted to bring back free school meals for all through June.

Hunger prevention groups want to provide free meals permanently, but Gov. Ned Lamont didn't include it in his budget and lawmakers from both parties aren't sold yet.

"If they want to do all these programs, you have to prioritize. That is not a program that I think we should be prioritizing beyond June," said Connecticut House Minority Leader Rep. Vin Candelora.

"We also don't want to cover the affluent communities either. They have the ability. We need to direct these dollars to different things," said state Rep. Toni Walker.

Lawmakers say wealthier school districts would probably have to pay for permanent school lunches themselves.