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ALBANY -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk is considerably cleaner after Friday's announcement of more than 120 bill signings and vetoes.

The governor approved legislation establishing certificates for stillborn fetuses and wider buffer zones around funerals.

He rejected measures requiring warning labels on sippy cups and paying health benefits for retirees from the defunct New York City Off-Track Betting Operation.

Released just before 6 p.m., the package included more than 90 signings and more than 30 vetoes.

Among the more significant bills approved are measures that will:

Establish a certificate of still birth for bereaved parents who request one. The latest version of the bill drew the support of pro-choice groups after wording changes that satisfied their request for a "bright-line" separation between fetuses and born infants.

Allow oil and gas leases in Allegany State Park to lapse if they've been unused for the past 20 years.

Require insurance companies to cover oral chemotherapy at the same rates set for intravenous chemo. Classifying oral chemo as a prescription treatment often resulted in vastly higher costs for patients.

Create a permit process to cover demonstrations at the funerals of veterans and their family members. Another bill extended the buffer zone around a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service from 100 feet to 300 feet.

Allow aerialist Nik Wallenda to stage a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls. Wallenda, who has a year to pull off the stunt, still needs approval from the Canadian government.

Among the measures rejected by Cuomo were bills that would have:

Provided health insurance and supplemental benefits to retirees of New York City's bankrupt OTB outfit, which went of business in December. Although it was supported by unions, opponents of the measure feared it would set a precedent that would obligate the state in the event of similar shutdowns.

Established a commission to mark and promote the bicentennial of the War of 1812.

Required warnings about potential tooth decay from sugary drinks be printed on sippy cup and baby bottle packaging.

Legalized the sale of sparklers and the low-level fireworks known as "snaps" to adults.

Enabled the Schenectady City School District to recover state aid lost due to a technical error in a legal notice concerning transportation contracts. The error ended up affecting funding in five consecutive school years.