diff --git a/_states/designatev2.py b/_states/designatev2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f98815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_states/designatev2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import logging
+
+
+def __virtual__():
+    return 'designatev2' if 'designatev2.zone_list' in __salt__ else False  # noqa
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _designatev2_call(fname, *args, **kwargs):
+    return __salt__['designatev2.{}'.format(fname)](*args, **kwargs)  # noqa
+
+
+def _resource_present(resource, name, cloud_name, **kwargs):
+    try:
+        method_name = '{}_get_details'.format(resource)
+        exact_resource = _designatev2_call(
+            method_name, name, cloud_name=cloud_name
+        )[resource]
+    except Exception as e:
+        if 'ResourceNotFound' in repr(e):
+            try:
+                method_name = '{}_create'.format(resource)
+                resp = _designatev2_call(
+                    method_name, name=name, cloud_name=cloud_name, **kwargs
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.exception('Designate {0} create failed with {1}'.
+                    format(resource, e))
+                return _failed('create', name, resource)
+            return _succeeded('create', name, resource, resp)
+        elif 'MultipleResourcesFound' in repr(e):
+            return _failed('find', name, resource)
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    to_update = {}
+    for key in kwargs:
+        if key not in exact_resource or kwargs[key] != exact_resource[key]:
+            to_update[key] = kwargs[key]
+    try:
+        method_name = '{}_update'.format(resource)
+        resp = _designatev2_call(
+            method_name, name, cloud_name=cloud_name, **to_update
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.exception('Designate {0} update failed with {1}'.format(resource, e))
+        return _failed('update', name, resource)
+    return _succeeded('update', name, resource, resp)
+
+
+def _resource_absent(resource, name, cloud_name):
+    try:
+        method_name = '{}_get_details'.format(resource)
+        _designatev2_call(
+            method_name, name, cloud_name=cloud_name
+        )[resource]
+    except Exception as e:
+        if 'ResourceNotFound' in repr(e):
+            return _succeeded('absent', name, resource)
+        if 'MultipleResourcesFound' in repr(e):
+            return _failed('find', name, resource)
+    try:
+        method_name = '{}_delete'.format(resource)
+        _designatev2_call(
+            method_name, name, cloud_name=cloud_name
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error('Designate delete {0} failed with {1}'.format(resource, e))
+        return _failed('delete', name, resource)
+    return _succeeded('delete', name, resource)
+
+
+def zone_present(name, cloud_name, email, **kwargs):
+    kwargs.update({'email': email})
+    return _resource_present('zone', name, cloud_name, **kwargs)
+
+
+def zone_absent(name, cloud_name):
+    return _resource_absent('zone', name, cloud_name)
+
+
+def _succeeded(op, name, resource, changes=None):
+    msg_map = {
+        'create': '{0} {1} created',
+        'delete': '{0} {1} removed',
+        'update': '{0} {1} updated',
+        'no_changes': '{0} {1} is in desired state',
+        'absent': '{0} {1} not present',
+        'resources_moved': '{1} resources were moved from {0}',
+    }
+    changes_dict = {
+        'name': name,
+        'result': True,
+        'comment': msg_map[op].format(resource, name),
+        'changes': changes or {},
+    }
+    return changes_dict
+
+
+def _failed(op, name, resource):
+    msg_map = {
+        'create': '{0} {1} failed to create',
+        'delete': '{0} {1} failed to delete',
+        'update': '{0} {1} failed to update',
+        'find': '{0} {1} found multiple {0}',
+        'resources_moved': 'failed to move {1} from {0}',
+    }
+    changes_dict = {
+        'name': name,
+        'result': False,
+        'comment': msg_map[op].format(resource, name),
+        'changes': {},
+    }
+    return changes_dict