diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md
index 3018985..75100ad 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd fixturenet along with registry CLI and conso
   # Enable authority auctions (default: false)
   AUTHORITY_AUCTION_ENABLED=true
 
-  # Authority auctions commits duration (in secs) (default: 24hrs)
+  # Authority auctions commits duration (in secs) (default: 1hr)
   AUTHORITY_AUCTION_COMMITS_DURATION=3600
 
-  # Authority auctions reveals duration (in secs) (default: 24hrs)
+  # Authority auctions reveals duration (in secs) (default: 1hr)
   AUTHORITY_AUCTION_REVEALS_DURATION=3600
 
-  # Authority grace period (set bond to authority within this) (in secs) (default: 2 * 24hrs)
+  # Authority grace period (set bond to authority within this) (in secs) (default: 2 * 1hr)
   AUTHORITY_GRACE_PERIOD=7200
 
   # Node moniker (default: "localtestnet")
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bb3078c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+set -u
+
+CHAINID=${CHAINID:-"laconic-testnet-2"}
+STAGE2_MONIKER=${MONIKER:-"localtestnet-stage-2"}
+NODE_HOME="$HOME/.laconicd"
+
+# Existing key
+KEY="alice"
+KEYRING=${KEYRING:-"test"}
+DENOM=${DENOM:-"alnt"}
+STAKING_AMOUNT=${STAKING_AMOUNT:-"1000000000000000"}
+
+stage1_state="$NODE_HOME/stage1-state.json"
+stage2_genesis_file="$NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json"
+
+remove_module_accounts () {
+  bonded_tokens_pool_address=$(jq -r '.app_state.auth.accounts[] | select(.name == "bonded_tokens_pool") | .base_account.address' $stage2_genesis_file)
+  bonded_tokens_pool_balance=$(jq -r --arg ADDRESS "$bonded_tokens_pool_address" '( .app_state.bank.balances[]? | select(.address == $ADDRESS) | .coins[]? | select(.denom == "alnt") | .amount ) // "0"' $stage2_genesis_file)
+
+  not_bonded_tokens_pool_address=$(jq -r '.app_state.auth.accounts[] | select(.name == "not_bonded_tokens_pool") | .base_account.address' $stage2_genesis_file)
+  not_bonded_tokens_pool_balance=$(jq -r --arg ADDRESS "$not_bonded_tokens_pool_address" '( .app_state.bank.balances[]? | select(.address == $ADDRESS) | .coins[]? | select(.denom == "alnt") | .amount ) // "0"' $stage2_genesis_file)
+
+  distribution_address=$(jq -r '.app_state.auth.accounts[] | select(.name == "distribution") | .base_account.address' $stage2_genesis_file)
+  distribution_balance=$(jq -r --arg ADDRESS "$distribution_address" '( .app_state.bank.balances[]? | select(.address == $ADDRESS) | .coins[]? | select(.denom == "alnt") | .amount ) // "0"' $stage2_genesis_file)
+
+  # Remove the entry from auth.accounts
+  jq "del(.app_state.auth.accounts[] | select(.base_account.address == \"$bonded_tokens_pool_address\"))" $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
+  jq "del(.app_state.auth.accounts[] | select(.base_account.address == \"$not_bonded_tokens_pool_address\"))" $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
+  jq "del(.app_state.auth.accounts[] | select(.base_account.address == \"$distribution_address\"))" $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
+
+  # Remove the entry from bank.balances
+  jq "del(.app_state.bank.balances[] | select(.address == \"$bonded_tokens_pool_address\"))" $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
+  jq "del(.app_state.bank.balances[] | select(.address == \"$not_bonded_tokens_pool_address\"))" $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
+  jq "del(.app_state.bank.balances[] | select(.address == \"$distribution_address\"))" $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
+
+  # Subtract the balance from bank supply
+  bank_supply=$(jq -r '(.app_state.bank.supply[] | select(.denom == "alnt") | .amount)' $stage2_genesis_file)
+  new_supply=$(echo "$bank_supply - $bonded_tokens_pool_balance - $not_bonded_tokens_pool_balance - $distribution_balance" | bc)
+
+  # Update genesis file with the new amount
+  jq --arg NEW_SUPPLY "$new_supply" '(.app_state.bank.supply[] | select(.denom == "alnt") | .amount) |= $NEW_SUPPLY' $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
+}
+
+# Remove existing data but keep keys
+laconicd cometbft unsafe-reset-all
+
+# Remove existing genesis file and gentxs
+rm -r $NODE_HOME/config/gentx || true
+rm $stage2_genesis_file || true
+
+# Initialize node with given chain id and moniker
+laconicd config set client chain-id $CHAINID
+laconicd init $STAGE2_MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID --default-denom alnt
+
+# Import required module state
+jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.auth = $nested[0].app_state.auth' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
+jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.bank = $nested[0].app_state.bank' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
+jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.bond = $nested[0].app_state.bond' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
+jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.onboarding = $nested[0].app_state.onboarding' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
+jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.registry = $nested[0].app_state.registry' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
+
+# Remove bonded_tokens_pool, not_bonded_tokens_pool distribution module accounts as we're skipping their state
+remove_module_accounts
+
+# Set all account sequences to 0
+jq '(.app_state.auth.accounts[] | select(has("sequence")) | .sequence) = "0"' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
+
+# Sign genesis transaction
+# 10^15 alnt
+laconicd genesis gentx $KEY $STAKING_AMOUNT$DENOM --keyring-backend $KEYRING --chain-id $CHAINID
+
+# Collect genesis txs
+laconicd genesis collect-gentxs
+
+# Run this to ensure everything worked and that the genesis file is setup correctly
+laconicd genesis validate
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/initialize-stage2.sh b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/initialize-stage2.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5acaf81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/initialize-stage2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+
+# Prerequisite: stage1 exported state present at $STAGE2_DEPLOYMENT/data/laconicd-data/stage1-state.json
+
+# Check args
+if [ "$#" -lt 2 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <stage2-deployment-dir> <stage2-chain-id> <node-moniker> <node-keyring-backend> [node-staking-amount]"
+  echo "Example: $0 /srv/stage2-deployment laconic-testnet-2 LaconicStage2 os 1000000000000000"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+STAGE2_DEPLOYMENT=$1
+CHAINID=$2
+MONIKER=$3
+KEYRING=$4
+STAKING_AMOUNT=$5
+
+# Generate genesis file for state2 chain and init node
+docker run -it \
+  -v $STAGE2_DEPLOYMENT/data/laconicd-data:/root/.laconicd \
+  -v ./scripts:/scripts \
+  cerc/laconicd:local bash -c "CHAINID=$CHAINID MONIKER=$MONIKER KEYRING=$KEYRING STAKING_AMOUNT=$STAKING_AMOUNT /scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh"