South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden will decide if the state will contribute to funding for some school meals after the state Senate voted 20-14 to endorse the idea. If Rhoden signs House Bill 1082 into law, the state would use roughly $592,000 in state money each year to cover the amount currently charged to families whose students qualify for reduced-price meals under federal income guidelines. The federal government covers the rest of the cost. The bill was nearly defeated last week when the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-4 to table it. Critics argue that children go hungry because their parents don't pay, and that punishing children and school districts in such situations amounts to a moral failure.