Wilton state Representative Gail Lavielle has introduced a bill that would give final say over Metro North fare increases to the General Assembly. There was an unpopular 6-percent increase last year, approved by the state Department of Transportation, despite hundreds who spoke out in opposition to the increase during public hearings. During a Transportation Committee meeting on Monday, Lavielle says it's distressing when fares go up and up, but the DOT is controlling all of the decisions. Thousands of petition signatures were submitted last year against the 6-percent hike. Lavielle says fare increases are taken into the DOT general budget and do not directly benefit Metro-North service.