Tax help for military filers

The new GIT-7 , 2020, version changed the language about "permanent" residence.  If a military member used their housing allowance to pay for a permanent residence outside of NJ in the past did they qualify as a nonresident for tax purposes.

 The new language in GIT-7 is quite clear that you cannot use a housing allowance to pay for the residence.

is this an actual change? or just a clarification?

2013 language was not clear.