gistfile1.txt

(salt-dev)root@salt:/srv/salt/development# cat dev_states.sls 
include:
  - sub1
  - sub2


(salt-dev)root@salt:/srv/salt/development# cat sub1.sls 
echo sub1:
  cmd.run:
    - require:
      - cmd: echo sub2


(salt-dev)root@salt:/srv/salt/development# cat sub2.sls 
echo sub2:
  cmd.run


[root@rhel5 /]# salt-call state.sls dev_states env=development
local:
----------
    State: - cmd
    Name:      echo sub2
    Function:  run
        Result:    True
        Comment:   Command "echo sub2" run
        Changes:   pid: 4990
                   retcode: 0
                   stderr: 
                   stdout: sub2
                   
----------
    State: - cmd
    Name:      echo sub1
    Function:  run
        Result:    True
        Comment:   Command "echo sub1" run
        Changes:   pid: 4991
                   retcode: 0
                   stderr: 
                   stdout: sub1
                   

Summary
------------
Succeeded: 2
Failed:    0
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Total:     2